#33385B
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(35.3% 0.061 276.6), rgb(51, 56, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#33385B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33385B |
| RGB | rgb(51, 56, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 28%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.061 276.6) |
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 #33385B | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33385B | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #33385B text on white | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #33385B text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFDF
oklch(81% 0.046 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#949DCF
oklch(70.7% 0.074 276.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B84C2
oklch(63.1% 0.094 277)
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Step 600
600
#646DAE
oklch(55.6% 0.101 276.6)
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Step 700
700
#535B96
oklch(49.1% 0.095 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#444A7A
oklch(42.6% 0.08 277)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#33385B
oklch(35.3% 0.061 276.6)
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Step 950
950
#212539
oklch(27% 0.038 274.9)
#33385B 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) | #2C3C5C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29395A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #263F45 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33385B
#33385B
oklch(35.3% 0.061 276.6)
- #453B10
#453B10
oklch(35.3% 0.061 95.9)
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 #33385B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.054
Use #33385B 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.