#33277D
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(34.5% 0.139 282.7), rgb(51, 39, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#33277D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33277D |
| RGB | rgb(51, 39, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 52%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.139 282.7) |
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 #33277D | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33277D | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #33277D text on white | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #33277D text on black | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 281.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 283)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#9491FF
oklch(70.7% 0.158 282.8)
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Step 500
500
#7C70FF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 282.6)
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Step 600
600
#6850F3
oklch(55.6% 0.232 282.5)
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Step 700
700
#583FD3
oklch(49.1% 0.214 282.8)
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Step 800
800
#4736AB
oklch(42.8% 0.178 282.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#33277D
oklch(34.5% 0.139 282.7)
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Step 950
950
#221E4F
oklch(27.1% 0.087 282.6)
#33277D 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) | #003880 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00337B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B3D4E | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33277D
#33277D
oklch(34.5% 0.139 282.7)
- #403A00
#403A00
oklch(34.4% 0.072 103)
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 #33277D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.073
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.074
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.077
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.079
Use #33277D 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.