#33338B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.8% 0.142 277.2), rgb(51, 51, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#33338B is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33338B |
| RGB | rgb(51, 51, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 46%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.142 277.2) |
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 #33338B | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33338B | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #33338B text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #33338B text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFD6FF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1BBFF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#8A95FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 277.2)
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Step 500
500
#7075FF
oklch(63.1% 0.201 277.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A54F9
oklch(55.7% 0.237 277)
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Step 700
700
#4B42D9
oklch(49.1% 0.221 277.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D38AF
oklch(42.7% 0.182 277.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#33338B
oklch(37.8% 0.142 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D1F51
oklch(27% 0.09 276.8)
#33338B 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) | #00438E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B89 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00495A | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33338B
#33338B
oklch(37.8% 0.142 277.2)
- #4E4100
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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 #33338B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.057
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.063
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.073
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.075
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.076
Use #33338B 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.