#033D72
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.9% 0.106 252.5), rgb(3, 61, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#033D72 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #033D72 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 61, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 95%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.106 252.5) |
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 #033D72 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #033D72 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #033D72 text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #033D72 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 251.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CC4F3
oklch(80.8% 0.079 252.8)
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Step 400
400
#63A4EE
oklch(70.7% 0.128 252.8)
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Step 500
500
#318BE8
oklch(63% 0.163 252.7)
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Step 600
600
#0073D2
oklch(55.5% 0.17 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#0061B2
oklch(49.2% 0.149 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#004F93
oklch(42.7% 0.13 252.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#033D72
oklch(35.9% 0.106 252.5)
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Step 950
950
#092746
oklch(26.9% 0.068 252.4)
#033D72 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) | #204174 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #073871 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A52 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #033D72
#033D72
oklch(35.9% 0.106 252.5)
- #553500
#553500
oklch(35.9% 0.077 72.3)
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 #033D72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.020
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.022
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
Use #033D72 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.