#333C53
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(35.8% 0.042 267.8), rgb(51, 60, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#333C53 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #333C53 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 60, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 24%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.042 267.8) |
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 #333C53 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #333C53 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #333C53 text on white | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #333C53 text on black | 1.91:1 | 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
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.032 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#93A0C1
oklch(70.7% 0.051 268.2)
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Step 500
500
#7889B1
oklch(63.2% 0.064 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#61729D
oklch(55.6% 0.07 267.5)
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Step 700
700
#515F86
oklch(49% 0.065 268.8)
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Step 800
800
#424E6D
oklch(42.7% 0.054 267.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#333C53
oklch(35.8% 0.042 267.8)
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Step 950
950
#212634
oklch(27% 0.027 269.3)
#333C53 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) | #343E54 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323B52 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294144 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #333C53
#333C53
oklch(35.8% 0.042 267.8)
- #463B22
#463B22
oklch(35.7% 0.042 86.6)
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 #333C53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.030
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.049
Use #333C53 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.