#333585
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.7% 0.131 277), rgb(51, 53, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#333585 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #333585 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 53, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 45%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.131 277) |
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 #333585 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #333585 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #333585 text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #333585 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#E5E9FD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 276.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 276.1)
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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
#5A59EF
oklch(55.6% 0.219 276.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B47D0
oklch(49% 0.204 277.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D3CA8
oklch(42.7% 0.168 277)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#333585
oklch(37.7% 0.131 277)
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Step 950
950
#1D204E
oklch(27% 0.083 276.5)
#333585 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) | #004288 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B83 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004857 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #333585
#333585
oklch(37.7% 0.131 277)
- #4D4100
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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 #333585, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.055
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.066
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.069
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.076
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.081
Use #333585 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.