#333D7E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.8% 0.11 273.6), rgb(51, 61, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#333D7E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #333D7E |
| RGB | rgb(51, 61, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.11 273.6) |
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 #333D7E | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #333D7E | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #333D7E text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #333D7E 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 273)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDF6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 273.7)
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Step 400
400
#8799F2
oklch(70.6% 0.132 273.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B7DED
oklch(63% 0.168 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#5564DC
oklch(55.7% 0.182 273.6)
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Step 700
700
#4652BF
oklch(49.2% 0.17 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#39449A
oklch(42.8% 0.14 273.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#333D7E
oklch(38.8% 0.11 273.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2248
oklch(26.9% 0.07 274)
#333D7E 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) | #1C4680 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F407D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #024C57 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #333D7E
#333D7E
oklch(38.8% 0.11 273.6)
- #534300
#534300
oklch(38.8% 0.08 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 #333D7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.040
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.042
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.063
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.070
Use #333D7E 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.