#033481
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35% 0.139 260.2), rgb(3, 52, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#033481 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #033481 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 52, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 95%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.139 260.2) |
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 #033481 | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #033481 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #033481 text on white | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #033481 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DAFF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 260.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FF
oklch(81% 0.096 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#669FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 260.3)
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Step 500
500
#3983FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 260.2)
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Step 600
600
#0066F5
oklch(55.5% 0.229 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#0056D0
oklch(49.2% 0.201 260.1)
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Step 800
800
#0046AD
oklch(42.8% 0.176 260.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#033481
oklch(35% 0.139 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#092450
oklch(27% 0.087 259.9)
#033481 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) | #003E84 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003480 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004855 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #033481
#033481
oklch(35% 0.139 260.2)
- #4E3500
#4E3500
oklch(34.9% 0.072 79.5)
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 #033481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.042
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.059
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.063
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.069
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.075
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.076
Use #033481 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.