#333592
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.8% 0.15 276), rgb(51, 53, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#333592 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #333592 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 53, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 48%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.15 276) |
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 #333592 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #333592 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #333592 text on white | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #333592 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#E4E9FF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#8896FF
oklch(70.8% 0.153 276)
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Step 500
500
#6D76FF
oklch(63% 0.2 276.2)
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Step 600
600
#5652FF
oklch(55.6% 0.247 275.8)
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Step 700
700
#483FDF
oklch(49% 0.232 276.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A36B4
oklch(42.6% 0.192 275.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#333592
oklch(38.8% 0.15 276)
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Step 950
950
#1C1E53
oklch(26.9% 0.095 276.3)
#333592 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) | #004595 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D90 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C5E | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #333592
#333592
oklch(38.8% 0.15 276)
- #514400
#514400
oklch(38.8% 0.08 96.7)
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 #333592, 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 0.045
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.066
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.072
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.080
Use #333592 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.