Information about #331F5E color

#331F5E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #331F5E belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(51, 31, 94) — 20% red, 12.2% green, 36.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 17 / 25 / 0 / 63. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #331F5E reads as a pleasantly vivid violet and carries a shadowy depth. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Clowning Around (#382161). Nearby in the Register you will also find North-Star (#372561) and Paris M (#312760).

In RGB terms — rgb(51, 31, 94) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #331F5E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 14.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:63), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #331F5E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#331F5E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#331F5E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #331F5E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

North-Star color link
North-Star

#372561

Paris M color link
Paris M

#312760

Pukeko color link
Pukeko

#3A2860

An color link
An

#3B2A60

Paua color link
Paua

#2A2551

Blast Off color link
Blast Off

#262857

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#331F5E
  • RGB51, 31, 94
  • CMYK17, 25, 0, 63
  • CSSrgb(51, 31, 94)
  • HSL259°, 50%, 25%
  • HSL Precise259.048°, 50.4%, 24.51%
  • HSV259°, 67%, 37%
  • HSB259°, 67%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.200, 0.122, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.200, 0.122, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.200, 0.122, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB20%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID331F5E
  • DECIMAL ID3350366
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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