#33396F
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.8% 0.092 276.1), rgb(51, 57, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#33396F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 276°. 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 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33396F |
| RGB | rgb(51, 57, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 37%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.092 276.1) |
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 #33396F | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33396F | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #33396F text on white | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #33396F text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#D2D8F3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 275.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4BDEE
oklch(80.8% 0.07 276.6)
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Step 400
400
#8E9AE5
oklch(70.7% 0.111 276.2)
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Step 500
500
#737FDE
oklch(63% 0.143 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D67CB
oklch(55.6% 0.153 275.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D55B0
oklch(49.1% 0.143 276)
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Step 800
800
#3F468E
oklch(42.7% 0.118 276)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#33396F
oklch(36.8% 0.092 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2343
oklch(27% 0.059 276.3)
#33396F 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) | #214071 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B3B6E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19454E | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33396F
#33396F
oklch(36.8% 0.092 276.1)
- #4B3F00
#4B3F00
oklch(36.9% 0.076 96.9)
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 #33396F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.069
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.070
Use #33396F 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.