#333B4E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.3% 0.035 266.9), rgb(51, 59, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#333B4E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #333B4E |
| RGB | rgb(51, 59, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 21%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.035 266.9) |
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 #333B4E | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #333B4E | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #333B4E text on white | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #333B4E text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1D2
oklch(81% 0.026 265.6)
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Step 400
400
#95A0BC
oklch(70.7% 0.043 268.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B89AB
oklch(63.1% 0.054 267.4)
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Step 600
600
#647396
oklch(55.7% 0.058 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#536080
oklch(49.1% 0.054 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#444E68
oklch(42.6% 0.045 268.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#333B4E
oklch(35.3% 0.035 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#212632
oklch(26.9% 0.024 267.1)
#333B4E 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) | #353C4F | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323A4E | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B3F41 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #333B4E
#333B4E
oklch(35.3% 0.035 266.9)
- #433A26
#433A26
oklch(35.2% 0.034 86.4)
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 #333B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.038
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.046
Use #333B4E 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.