#033850
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.2% 0.066 235), rgb(3, 56, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.46:1).
About this color
#033850 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #033850 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 56, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 93%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.066 235) |
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 #033850 | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #033850 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #033850 text on white | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #033850 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCEDF7
oklch(93.6% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 200
200
#BEDEF2
oklch(88.4% 0.044 235.4)
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Step 300
300
#8EC9EC
oklch(80.8% 0.078 235.1)
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Step 400
400
#40ACE3
oklch(70.6% 0.126 235)
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Step 500
500
#0095CE
oklch(63.2% 0.133 234.7)
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Step 600
600
#007DAE
oklch(55.7% 0.118 234.9)
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Step 700
700
#006993
oklch(49.2% 0.104 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#005679
oklch(42.8% 0.09 234.7)
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Step 900
900
#004766
oklch(37.6% 0.081 235.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#033850
oklch(32.2% 0.066 235)
#033850 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) | #2C3851 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #223150 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003E40 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #033850
#033850
oklch(32.2% 0.066 235)
- #4D290D
#4D290D
oklch(32.3% 0.067 55)
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 #033850, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.014
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.026
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.027
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.042
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.047
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
Use #033850 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.