#33346E
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.7% 0.098 279.4), rgb(51, 52, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#33346E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33346E |
| RGB | rgb(51, 52, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 37%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.098 279.4) |
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 #33346E | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33346E | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #33346E text on white | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #33346E text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF0
oklch(80.8% 0.074 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#9298E9
oklch(70.7% 0.118 279.7)
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Step 500
500
#787CE2
oklch(63% 0.151 279.4)
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Step 600
600
#6363D0
oklch(55.6% 0.164 279.7)
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Step 700
700
#5251B4
oklch(49% 0.153 279.6)
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Step 800
800
#434392
oklch(42.7% 0.127 279.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#33346E
oklch(35.7% 0.098 279.4)
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Step 950
950
#212244
oklch(27% 0.062 280.1)
#33346E 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) | #183D70 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12386D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B414B | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33346E
#33346E
oklch(35.7% 0.098 279.4)
- #463C00
#463C00
oklch(35.6% 0.074 98.7)
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 #33346E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.072
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.074
Use #33346E 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.