#033A91
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(37.8% 0.153 260.4), rgb(3, 58, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#033A91 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #033A91 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 58, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 96%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.153 260.4) |
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 #033A91 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #033A91 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #033A91 text on white | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #033A91 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#679FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 260.6)
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Step 500
500
#3A83FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 260.3)
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Step 600
600
#0066F7
oklch(55.7% 0.231 260.3)
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Step 700
700
#0055D2
oklch(49.1% 0.205 260.4)
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Step 800
800
#0045AE
oklch(42.7% 0.178 260.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#033A91
oklch(37.8% 0.153 260.4)
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Step 950
950
#062355
oklch(27.1% 0.097 260.5)
#033A91 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) | #004694 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A8F | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00505F | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #033A91
#033A91
oklch(37.8% 0.153 260.4)
- #573C00
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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 #033A91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.048
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.067
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.070
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
Use #033A91 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.