#333489
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.8% 0.138 277), rgb(51, 52, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#333489 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #333489 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 52, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 46%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.138 277) |
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 #333489 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #333489 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #333489 text on white | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #333489 text on black | 1.99:1 | 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
#E4E9FE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 275.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0BBFF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 276.9)
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Step 400
400
#8995FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 276.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F76FF
oklch(63.2% 0.2 276.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A56F5
oklch(55.6% 0.23 277)
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Step 700
700
#4B44D6
oklch(49.1% 0.215 277.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D3AAD
oklch(42.8% 0.177 277)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#333489
oklch(37.8% 0.138 277)
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Step 950
950
#1D1F50
oklch(26.9% 0.088 277)
#333489 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) | #00438C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B87 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004959 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #333489
#333489
oklch(37.8% 0.138 277)
- #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 #333489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.059
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.060
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.074
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.077
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.079
Use #333489 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.