#3133BF
Closest named color: Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9). oklch(42.7% 0.211 272.4), rgb(49, 51, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#3133BF is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3133BF |
| RGB | rgb(49, 51, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 59%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.211 272.4) |
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 #3133BF | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3133BF | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #3133BF text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3133BF text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#8198FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.5)
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Step 500
500
#647AFF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B56FF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D3AED
oklch(49.1% 0.255 272.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3133BF
oklch(42.7% 0.211 272.4)
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Step 900
900
#293096
oklch(37.6% 0.164 272.5)
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Step 950
950
#171E58
oklch(27% 0.104 272.1)
#3133BF 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) | #0050C3 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0043BC | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B76 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3133BF
#3133BF
oklch(42.7% 0.211 272.4)
- #604D00
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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 #3133BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3133BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.028
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.033
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.037
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.058
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.062
- Ultramarine Blue #1805DB ΔE 0.070
Use #3133BF 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.