#333A9F
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(40.9% 0.161 273.8), rgb(51, 58, 159).
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White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#333A9F is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #333A9F |
| RGB | rgb(51, 58, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 51%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.161 273.8) |
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 #333A9F | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #333A9F | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #333A9F text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #333A9F text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 274.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFE
oklch(81% 0.094 273.5)
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Step 400
400
#8497FE
oklch(70.7% 0.152 274)
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Step 500
500
#6879FB
oklch(63% 0.192 273.9)
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Step 600
600
#525EEB
oklch(55.6% 0.21 273.7)
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Step 700
700
#444CCC
oklch(49.1% 0.195 273.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#333A9F
oklch(40.9% 0.161 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F3783
oklch(37.6% 0.127 274.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B214D
oklch(27% 0.081 273.9)
#333A9F 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) | #004CA2 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00429D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005467 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #333A9F
#333A9F
oklch(40.9% 0.161 273.8)
- #594800
#594800
oklch(40.7% 0.083 93.4)
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 #333A9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.029
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.061
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.068
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.069
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.073
Use #333A9F 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.