#033D8E
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(38.2% 0.145 259.2), rgb(3, 61, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#033D8E is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #033D8E |
| RGB | rgb(3, 61, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 96%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.145 259.2) |
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 #033D8E | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #033D8E | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #033D8E text on white | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #033D8E text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#C3DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BC2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#63A0FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 259)
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Step 500
500
#3484FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 259.1)
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Step 600
600
#0069EF
oklch(55.6% 0.218 259.2)
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Step 700
700
#0058CA
oklch(49.1% 0.191 259.1)
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Step 800
800
#0048A8
oklch(42.8% 0.167 259.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#033D8E
oklch(38.2% 0.145 259.2)
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Step 950
950
#062452
oklch(27% 0.091 259.1)
#033D8E 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) | #004791 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C8C | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00515F | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #033D8E
#033D8E
oklch(38.2% 0.145 259.2)
- #593D00
#593D00
oklch(38.2% 0.079 79.4)
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 #033D8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.037
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.039
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.061
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.071
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
Use #033D8E 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.