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#331b42 color: Blackcurrant

#331b42 is rgb(51, 27, 66) in RGB and oklch(27.445% 0.07453 310.817) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

27.4%
0.075
311°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 74%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.38:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #331b42

#331b42 is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 27.4% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.26:1 contrast and black text 1.38:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blackcurrant (#2e183b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-950.

More very dark purple colors

Lighter: #331b42 mixed with white

  1. 331b42
  2. 452f53
  3. 574465
  4. 6a5977
  5. 7e6f8a
  6. 93859c
  7. a79db0
  8. bdb4c3
  9. d2cdd7
  10. e8e6eb

Darker: #331b42 mixed with black

  1. 331b42
  2. 2b1638
  3. 23112f
  4. 1c0c25
  5. 14081c
  6. 0d0514
  7. 07020b
  8. 030105
  9. 010001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #331b42 with less saturation

  1. 331b42
  2. 321d3f
  3. 311e3d
  4. 30203a
  5. 2e2138
  6. 2d2235
  7. 2c2332
  8. 2b2530
  9. 2a262d
  10. 29272a

Questions about #331b42

What color is #331b42?

#331b42 is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Blackcurrant. In RGB it is rgb(51, 27, 66), in HSL hsl(276.92, 41.94%, 18.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(27.445% 0.07453 310.817).

What colors go well with #331b42?

The complementary color of #331b42 is #1a2e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #22214b and #3f1632. The triadic partners are #3e1f00 and #00312f.

Is white or black text more readable on #331b42?

White text reads better on #331b42: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.26:1 and black gives 1.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #331b42 a warm or cool color?

#331b42 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 27.4% and its chroma 0.075.