#033E87
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.8% 0.134 257.6), rgb(3, 62, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#033E87 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #033E87 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 62, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 96%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.134 257.6) |
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 #033E87 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #033E87 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #033E87 text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #033E87 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#DEEBFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 257.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#99C3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 257.3)
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Step 400
400
#5FA1FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 257.4)
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Step 500
500
#2B85FF
oklch(63.1% 0.2 257.7)
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Step 600
600
#006DE6
oklch(55.7% 0.202 257.5)
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Step 700
700
#005BC3
oklch(49.1% 0.179 257.6)
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Step 800
800
#004AA2
oklch(42.7% 0.156 257.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#033E87
oklch(37.8% 0.134 257.6)
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Step 950
950
#06254F
oklch(27% 0.085 257.4)
#033E87 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) | #04468A | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B86 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00505C | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #033E87
#033E87
oklch(37.8% 0.134 257.6)
- #593B00
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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 #033E87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.028
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.037
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.064
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
Use #033E87 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.