#333A7E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.1% 0.114 275.2), rgb(51, 58, 126).
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White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#333A7E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 275°. 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 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #333A7E |
| RGB | rgb(51, 58, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.114 275.2) |
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 #333A7E | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #333A7E | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #333A7E text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #333A7E text on black | 2.04:1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 276.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0BDF8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#8998F5
oklch(70.7% 0.137 275.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E7BF1
oklch(63.1% 0.175 275.5)
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Step 600
600
#5861DF
oklch(55.6% 0.189 275.3)
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Step 700
700
#484FC2
oklch(49% 0.177 275.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B429D
oklch(42.8% 0.146 275.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#333A7E
oklch(38.1% 0.114 275.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2249
oklch(27% 0.072 275)
#333A7E 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) | #144480 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #033E7D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #034A56 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #333A7E
#333A7E
oklch(38.1% 0.114 275.2)
- #504200
#504200
oklch(38.2% 0.079 95.3)
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 #333A7E, 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 0.044
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.071
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.076
Use #333A7E 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.