#033475
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.9% 0.122 258.2), rgb(3, 52, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#033475 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #033475 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 52, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 95%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.122 258.2) |
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 #033475 | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #033475 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #033475 text on white | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #033475 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 257.7)
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Step 300
300
#9CC3FC
oklch(81% 0.091 257.8)
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Step 400
400
#64A1FB
oklch(70.8% 0.147 258)
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Step 500
500
#3786F8
oklch(63.2% 0.187 258.2)
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Step 600
600
#076CE7
oklch(55.6% 0.204 258.2)
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Step 700
700
#005AC5
oklch(49.1% 0.183 258.1)
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Step 800
800
#034AA2
oklch(42.8% 0.156 258)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#033475
oklch(33.9% 0.122 258.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B254B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 258.3)
#033475 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) | #003C77 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003274 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00444F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #033475
#033475
oklch(33.9% 0.122 258.2)
- #4B3200
#4B3200
oklch(33.8% 0.07 78.2)
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 #033475, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.023
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.065
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.075
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.075
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.080
Use #033475 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.