#333875
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37% 0.103 276.6), rgb(51, 56, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#333875 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #333875 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 56, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 39%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.103 276.6) |
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 #333875 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #333875 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #333875 text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #333875 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 276.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 276.4)
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Step 400
400
#8D99ED
oklch(70.8% 0.123 276.6)
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Step 500
500
#727DE7
oklch(63.1% 0.158 276.4)
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Step 600
600
#5C63D5
oklch(55.5% 0.172 276.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C52B9
oklch(49.2% 0.16 276.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E4495
oklch(42.7% 0.131 276.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#333875
oklch(37% 0.103 276.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2246
oklch(27% 0.066 277.4)
#333875 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) | #1A4177 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #113B74 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #134651 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #333875
#333875
oklch(37% 0.103 276.6)
- #4C3F00
#4C3F00
oklch(37% 0.076 95.8)
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 #333875, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.071
Use #333875 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.