#333C81
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.8% 0.115 274.1), rgb(51, 60, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#333C81 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 274°. 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 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #333C81 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 60, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 43%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.115 274.1) |
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 #333C81 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #333C81 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #333C81 text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #333C81 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8FA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDF9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 274.1)
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Step 400
400
#8698F6
oklch(70.6% 0.139 274.1)
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Step 500
500
#6B7CF3
oklch(63.2% 0.177 274.1)
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Step 600
600
#5561E1
oklch(55.5% 0.193 274.2)
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Step 700
700
#464FC4
oklch(49.1% 0.18 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#39429E
oklch(42.7% 0.148 274.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#333C81
oklch(38.8% 0.115 274.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C224A
oklch(27% 0.074 274)
#333C81 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) | #154683 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #033F80 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C58 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #333C81
#333C81
oklch(38.8% 0.115 274.1)
- #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 #333C81, 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 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.065
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.073
Use #333C81 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.