#333D52
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36% 0.039 264.7), rgb(51, 61, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#333D52 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #333D52 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 61, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 23%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.039 264.7) |
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 #333D52 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #333D52 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #333D52 text on white | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #333D52 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#D4D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D4
oklch(80.9% 0.029 263.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A1BF
oklch(70.8% 0.047 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#7889AE
oklch(63% 0.059 265.5)
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Step 600
600
#60739A
oklch(55.6% 0.065 264.3)
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Step 700
700
#506084
oklch(49.1% 0.061 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#414F6B
oklch(42.8% 0.05 263.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#333D52
oklch(36% 0.039 264.7)
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Step 950
950
#202633
oklch(26.9% 0.026 265.4)
#333D52 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) | #363E53 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333C52 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4144 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #333D52
#333D52
oklch(36% 0.039 264.7)
- #473C25
#473C25
oklch(36.1% 0.039 85)
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 #333D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.030
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.049
Use #333D52 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.