#033A5A
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(33.4% 0.077 241.8), rgb(3, 58, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#033A5A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #033A5A |
| RGB | rgb(3, 58, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 94%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.077 241.8) |
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 #033A5A | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #033A5A | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #033A5A text on white | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #033A5A 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 242.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0C6E3
oklch(80.9% 0.058 241.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BA8D5
oklch(70.8% 0.092 241.7)
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Step 500
500
#3D91CA
oklch(63.1% 0.118 241.8)
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Step 600
600
#0D7AB7
oklch(55.5% 0.128 242)
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Step 700
700
#00679C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#065480
oklch(42.7% 0.099 242.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#033A5A
oklch(33.4% 0.077 241.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D293C
oklch(27% 0.049 241.5)
#033A5A 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) | #2B3B5B | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3359 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004245 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #033A5A
#033A5A
oklch(33.4% 0.077 241.8)
- #522C00
#522C00
oklch(33.5% 0.077 62.3)
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 #033A5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.022
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.026
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.031
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.041
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
Use #033A5A 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.