#33386F
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.6% 0.094 276.8), rgb(51, 56, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#33386F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33386F |
| RGB | rgb(51, 56, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 37%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.094 276.8) |
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 #33386F | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33386F | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #33386F text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #33386F text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#B4BDEE
oklch(80.8% 0.07 276.6)
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Step 400
400
#8F9AE6
oklch(70.8% 0.112 276.9)
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Step 500
500
#747FDF
oklch(63.1% 0.144 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E66CC
oklch(55.6% 0.155 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E54B1
oklch(49.1% 0.145 276.8)
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Step 800
800
#40458F
oklch(42.6% 0.12 277.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#33386F
oklch(36.6% 0.094 276.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2343
oklch(27% 0.059 276.3)
#33386F 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) | #204071 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #193B6E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A444E | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33386F
#33386F
oklch(36.6% 0.094 276.8)
- #4A3E00
#4A3E00
oklch(36.5% 0.075 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 #33386F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.066
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.070
Use #33386F 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.