#333172
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.4% 0.109 280.6), rgb(51, 49, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#333172 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #333172 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 49, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 40%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.109 280.6) |
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 #333172 | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #333172 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #333172 text on white | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #333172 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 280.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 281.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6BBF5
oklch(80.8% 0.082 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#9296F0
oklch(70.7% 0.131 280.6)
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Step 500
500
#7979EB
oklch(63.1% 0.167 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#645FD9
oklch(55.6% 0.181 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#534DBC
oklch(49% 0.169 280.6)
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Step 800
800
#444098
oklch(42.6% 0.14 280.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#333172
oklch(35.4% 0.109 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#212147
oklch(27% 0.069 280.7)
#333172 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) | #0A3C74 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #013771 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18404C | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #333172
#333172
oklch(35.4% 0.109 280.6)
- #443C00
#443C00
oklch(35.4% 0.074 100.9)
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 #333172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.065
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.076
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
Use #333172 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.