#33377E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.5% 0.118 276.7), rgb(51, 55, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#33377E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33377E |
| RGB | rgb(51, 55, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.118 276.7) |
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 #33377E | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33377E | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #33377E text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #33377E text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1BCFA
oklch(80.9% 0.089 276.4)
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Step 400
400
#8A97F8
oklch(70.8% 0.142 276.4)
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Step 500
500
#7079F4
oklch(63% 0.181 276.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B5EE3
oklch(55.5% 0.197 276.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B4DC5
oklch(49.1% 0.183 276.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D409F
oklch(42.7% 0.151 276.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#33377E
oklch(37.5% 0.118 276.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E214A
oklch(27% 0.075 277)
#33377E 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) | #084280 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C7D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #044755 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33377E
#33377E
oklch(37.5% 0.118 276.7)
- #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 #33377E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.071
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.076
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.077
Use #33377E 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.