#333B7B
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.1% 0.108 274.7), rgb(51, 59, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#333B7B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #333B7B |
| RGB | rgb(51, 59, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 41%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.108 274.7) |
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 #333B7B | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #333B7B | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #333B7B text on white | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #333B7B text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 274.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1BDF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 275.1)
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Step 400
400
#8999F1
oklch(70.7% 0.13 274.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E7DEC
oklch(63.1% 0.166 274.8)
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Step 600
600
#5863DA
oklch(55.6% 0.18 274.9)
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Step 700
700
#4851BD
oklch(49% 0.168 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B4399
oklch(42.6% 0.139 274.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#333B7B
oklch(38.1% 0.108 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2247
oklch(26.9% 0.068 275)
#333B7B 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) | #1A447D | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F3E7A | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #094955 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #333B7B
#333B7B
oklch(38.1% 0.108 274.7)
- #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 #333B7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
Use #333B7B 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.