#033562
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(32.6% 0.093 251.7), rgb(3, 53, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#033562 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #033562 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 53, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 94%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.093 251.7) |
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 #033562 | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #033562 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #033562 text on white | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #033562 text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 253)
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Step 300
300
#A0C4ED
oklch(80.8% 0.07 252)
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Step 400
400
#6AA5E4
oklch(70.7% 0.112 251.1)
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Step 500
500
#3F8CDD
oklch(63% 0.144 252.1)
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Step 600
600
#1575CA
oklch(55.6% 0.155 251.5)
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Step 700
700
#0262AF
oklch(49.2% 0.144 251.5)
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Step 800
800
#0B508E
oklch(42.7% 0.12 251.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#033562
oklch(32.6% 0.093 251.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2742
oklch(26.9% 0.059 252.4)
#033562 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) | #1D3864 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A3061 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004046 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #033562
#033562
oklch(32.6% 0.093 251.7)
- #4A2D00
#4A2D00
oklch(32.5% 0.07 71.4)
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 #033562, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.016
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.021
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.027
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
Use #033562 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.