#33326F
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.3% 0.103 280.5), rgb(51, 50, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#33326F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33326F |
| RGB | rgb(51, 50, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 38%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.103 280.5) |
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 #33326F | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33326F | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #33326F text on white | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #33326F 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCF2
oklch(81% 0.076 280.4)
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Step 400
400
#9397EC
oklch(70.8% 0.123 280.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A7BE6
oklch(63.2% 0.158 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#6461D4
oklch(55.6% 0.172 280.4)
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Step 700
700
#534FB7
oklch(49% 0.16 280.5)
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Step 800
800
#444294
oklch(42.7% 0.131 280.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#33326F
oklch(35.3% 0.103 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#212245
oklch(27.1% 0.064 280)
#33326F 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) | #123C71 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B376E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B404B | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33326F
#33326F
oklch(35.3% 0.103 280.5)
- #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 #33326F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.058
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.076
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.077
Use #33326F 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.