#033D7E
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.8% 0.123 256.1), rgb(3, 61, 126).
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White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#033D7E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #033D7E |
| RGB | rgb(3, 61, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 95%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.123 256.1) |
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 #033D7E | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #033D7E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #033D7E text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #033D7E text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#9AC3FC
oklch(80.9% 0.092 256.7)
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Step 400
400
#5FA2FB
oklch(70.7% 0.148 256.1)
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Step 500
500
#2B87F8
oklch(63.1% 0.189 256.2)
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Step 600
600
#006FDF
oklch(55.6% 0.191 256.1)
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Step 700
700
#005DBD
oklch(49.1% 0.169 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#004C9C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 256)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#033D7E
oklch(36.8% 0.123 256.1)
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Step 950
950
#08264B
oklch(27% 0.077 255.8)
#033D7E 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) | #134480 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00397D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D57 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #033D7E
#033D7E
oklch(36.8% 0.123 256.1)
- #563900
#563900
oklch(36.9% 0.077 76.9)
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 #033D7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.021
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.037
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.075
Use #033D7E 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.