#333B82
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.7% 0.118 274.6), rgb(51, 59, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#333B82 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #333B82 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 59, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.118 274.6) |
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 #333B82 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #333B82 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #333B82 text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #333B82 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#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
#CFD7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 275.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8798F8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 274.6)
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Step 500
500
#6B7BF5
oklch(63.1% 0.181 274.4)
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Step 600
600
#5660E4
oklch(55.7% 0.197 274.7)
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Step 700
700
#474EC6
oklch(49.1% 0.184 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A41A0
oklch(42.7% 0.152 274.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#333B82
oklch(38.7% 0.118 274.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C224A
oklch(27% 0.074 274)
#333B82 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) | #104584 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003F81 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B58 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #333B82
#333B82
oklch(38.7% 0.118 274.6)
- #524300
#524300
oklch(38.7% 0.079 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 #333B82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.042
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.061
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.066
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.067
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.071
Use #333B82 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.