Close to Midnight Blue
#331A62
#331A62 is a dark, rich purple, close to the color Midnight Blue. In RGB it’s made of 20% red, 10.2% green, and 38.4% blue. Its hue is 261°, with 58% saturation and 24% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #331A62.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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1.46:1 FailThis color as text on white
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1.46:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #331A62 as they’d see it.
#331A62 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #331A62
What color is #331A62?
#331A62 is a dark, rich purple, close to the color Midnight Blue. In RGB it’s made of 20% red, 10.2% green, and 38.4% blue. Its hue is 261°, with 58% saturation and 24% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #331A62 in RGB?
#331A62 is rgb(51, 26, 98): 51 red, 26 green, and 98 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #331A62 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(48, 73, 0, 62). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #331A62?
PANTONE 274 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #331A62?
Its complement #202F00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.