#333B60
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.3% 0.065 273.5), rgb(51, 59, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#333B60 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #333B60 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 59, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 31%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.065 273.5) |
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 #333B60 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #333B60 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #333B60 text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #333B60 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 274.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#919ED2
oklch(70.8% 0.078 273.4)
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Step 500
500
#7685C6
oklch(63.1% 0.1 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#5F6EB2
oklch(55.7% 0.107 273)
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Step 700
700
#4F5B99
oklch(49% 0.1 273.9)
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Step 800
800
#414B7C
oklch(42.8% 0.082 273.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#333B60
oklch(36.3% 0.065 273.5)
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Step 950
950
#20253B
oklch(27.1% 0.042 273.5)
#333B60 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) | #2E3F61 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3B5F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #244349 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #333B60
#333B60
oklch(36.3% 0.065 273.5)
- #493D0E
#493D0E
oklch(36.3% 0.065 94.3)
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 #333B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.053
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
Use #333B60 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.