#333980
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.1% 0.118 275.6), rgb(51, 57, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#333980 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #333980 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 57, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 43%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.118 275.6) |
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 #333980 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #333980 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #333980 text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #333980 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFA
oklch(80.8% 0.089 275.8)
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Step 400
400
#8997F8
oklch(70.7% 0.142 275.9)
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Step 500
500
#6E7AF5
oklch(63.2% 0.182 275.7)
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Step 600
600
#585FE3
oklch(55.5% 0.197 275.6)
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Step 700
700
#494DC6
oklch(49.1% 0.184 275.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B40A0
oklch(42.6% 0.153 275.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#333980
oklch(38.1% 0.118 275.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D214A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 275.9)
#333980 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) | #0D4482 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D7F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004956 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #333980
#333980
oklch(38.1% 0.118 275.6)
- #4F4200
#4F4200
oklch(38.1% 0.078 96.4)
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 #333980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.072
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.074
Use #333980 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.