#33376D
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(36.2% 0.092 277.6), rgb(51, 55, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#33376D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33376D |
| RGB | rgb(51, 55, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 36%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.092 277.6) |
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 #33376D | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33376D | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #33376D text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #33376D text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 277.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BDEE
oklch(80.9% 0.07 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#909AE5
oklch(70.8% 0.11 277.4)
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Step 500
500
#767FDD
oklch(63.2% 0.14 277.4)
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Step 600
600
#6066CB
oklch(55.6% 0.154 277.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F54AF
oklch(49% 0.142 277.4)
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Step 800
800
#41458E
oklch(42.6% 0.119 277.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#33376D
oklch(36.2% 0.092 277.6)
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Step 950
950
#202342
oklch(27% 0.057 277.6)
#33376D 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) | #1F3F6F | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A3A6C | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C434C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33376D
#33376D
oklch(36.2% 0.092 277.6)
- #493D00
#493D00
oklch(36.2% 0.075 96.6)
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 #33376D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.070
Use #33376D 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.