#333B9D
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(40.9% 0.157 273.6), rgb(51, 59, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#333B9D is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #333B9D |
| RGB | rgb(51, 59, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 51%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.157 273.6) |
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 #333B9D | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #333B9D | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #333B9D text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #333B9D text on black | 2.25:1 | 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
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 273.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#8498FB
oklch(70.7% 0.146 273.5)
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Step 500
500
#687AF9
oklch(63% 0.189 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#525FE8
oklch(55.5% 0.205 273.6)
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Step 700
700
#444DCA
oklch(49.1% 0.191 273.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#333B9D
oklch(40.9% 0.157 273.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F3881
oklch(37.7% 0.122 273.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B224C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 273)
#333B9D 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) | #004CA0 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00429B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005466 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #333B9D
#333B9D
oklch(40.9% 0.157 273.6)
- #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 #333B9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.064
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.071
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.073
Use #333B9D 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.