#33355C
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(34.7% 0.068 280), rgb(51, 53, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#33355C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33355C |
| RGB | rgb(51, 53, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 29%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.068 280) |
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 #33355C | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33355C | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #33355C text on white | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #33355C text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 279)
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Step 300
300
#BABEE2
oklch(81% 0.051 280.2)
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Step 400
400
#969BD3
oklch(70.6% 0.082 280.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D82C7
oklch(63.1% 0.103 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#676AB4
oklch(55.5% 0.114 280.2)
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Step 700
700
#56589B
oklch(49% 0.106 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#46497D
oklch(42.8% 0.086 279.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#33355C
oklch(34.7% 0.068 280)
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Step 950
950
#22243B
oklch(27% 0.043 279.3)
#33355C 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) | #273A5E | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25375B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #263D44 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33355C
#33355C
oklch(34.7% 0.068 280)
- #423A06
#423A06
oklch(34.7% 0.068 99.9)
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 #33355C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.061
Use #33355C 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.