#033347
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(30.2% 0.06 232.3), rgb(3, 51, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.38:1).
About this color
#033347 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #033347 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 51, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 92%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.06 232.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #033347 | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #033347 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #033347 text on white | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #033347 text on black | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7FB
oklch(97.2% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 229)
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Step 200
200
#C0DEEF
oklch(88.4% 0.04 232.7)
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Step 300
300
#92C9E7
oklch(80.8% 0.071 232.6)
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Step 400
400
#4BACDB
oklch(70.6% 0.113 232.6)
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Step 500
500
#0096CA
oklch(63.2% 0.129 232.1)
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Step 600
600
#007EAA
oklch(55.7% 0.113 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#006990
oklch(49% 0.101 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#005676
oklch(42.6% 0.087 232.3)
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Step 900
900
#004863
oklch(37.7% 0.077 231.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#033347
oklch(30.2% 0.06 232.3)
#033347 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #293248 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202C47 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00383A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #033347
#033347
oklch(30.2% 0.06 232.3)
- #45250F
#45250F
oklch(30.2% 0.059 52.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #033347, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.028
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.039
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.046
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
Use #033347 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.