#333A9C
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(40.6% 0.157 273.9), rgb(51, 58, 156).
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White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#333A9C is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #333A9C |
| RGB | rgb(51, 58, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 51%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.157 273.9) |
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 #333A9C | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #333A9C | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #333A9C text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #333A9C text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 274.5)
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Step 300
300
#AEBDFC
oklch(81% 0.091 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#8598FB
oklch(70.8% 0.146 273.9)
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Step 500
500
#697AF9
oklch(63.1% 0.188 274)
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Step 600
600
#535FE8
oklch(55.6% 0.205 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#444DC9
oklch(49% 0.19 273.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#333A9C
oklch(40.6% 0.157 273.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F3881
oklch(37.7% 0.122 273.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B214C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 273.9)
#333A9C 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) | #004B9F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00419A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005365 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #333A9C
#333A9C
oklch(40.6% 0.157 273.9)
- #584800
#584800
oklch(40.6% 0.083 94.4)
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 #333A9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.073
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.073
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.073
Use #333A9C 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.