#33346B
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(35.5% 0.093 279.7), rgb(51, 52, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#33346B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33346B |
| RGB | rgb(51, 52, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 35%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.093 279.7) |
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 #33346B | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33346B | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #33346B text on white | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #33346B text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 279.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCEE
oklch(80.8% 0.071 280.2)
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Step 400
400
#9398E5
oklch(70.6% 0.112 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#797DDE
oklch(63.1% 0.144 279.6)
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Step 600
600
#6464CB
oklch(55.5% 0.156 280.1)
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Step 700
700
#5353B0
oklch(49.2% 0.144 279.7)
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Step 800
800
#44448E
oklch(42.7% 0.119 280.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#33346B
oklch(35.5% 0.093 279.7)
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Step 950
950
#212243
oklch(26.9% 0.061 280.2)
#33346B 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) | #1B3C6D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16386A | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E404A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33346B
#33346B
oklch(35.5% 0.093 279.7)
- #453C00
#453C00
oklch(35.5% 0.074 99.8)
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 #33346B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
Use #33346B 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.