#333765
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(35.7% 0.079 277.8), rgb(51, 55, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#333765 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #333765 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 55, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 33%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.079 277.8) |
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 #333765 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #333765 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #333765 text on white | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #333765 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 276)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE7
oklch(81% 0.058 277.4)
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Step 400
400
#929BDC
oklch(70.7% 0.096 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#7981D2
oklch(63.2% 0.122 278)
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Step 600
600
#6269BF
oklch(55.6% 0.132 277.7)
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Step 700
700
#5257A5
oklch(49.2% 0.123 278.1)
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Step 800
800
#434785
oklch(42.6% 0.102 278.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#333765
oklch(35.7% 0.079 277.8)
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Step 950
950
#21243F
oklch(27.2% 0.05 277.7)
#333765 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) | #253D67 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #213964 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #214149 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #333765
#333765
oklch(35.7% 0.079 277.8)
- #473C00
#473C00
oklch(35.7% 0.074 97.5)
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 #333765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
Use #333765 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.