#33348F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.4% 0.147 276.5), rgb(51, 52, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#33348F is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 276°. 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 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33348F |
| RGB | rgb(51, 52, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 47%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.147 276.5) |
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 #33348F | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33348F | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #33348F text on white | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #33348F text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#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
#8895FF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 276.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E76FF
oklch(63.1% 0.2 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#5852FD
oklch(55.6% 0.244 276.5)
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Step 700
700
#4940DD
oklch(49% 0.228 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B37B2
oklch(42.7% 0.188 276.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#33348F
oklch(38.4% 0.147 276.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C1E52
oklch(26.8% 0.093 276.5)
#33348F 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) | #004492 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C8D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B5C | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33348F
#33348F
oklch(38.4% 0.147 276.5)
- #504300
#504300
oklch(38.5% 0.079 96.5)
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 #33348F, 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 0.048
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.064
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.069
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.073
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.081
Use #33348F 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.