#333D85
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.3% 0.12 273.6), rgb(51, 61, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#333D85 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #333D85 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 61, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 45%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.12 273.6) |
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 #333D85 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #333D85 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #333D85 text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #333D85 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#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
#CED8FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#AEBDFB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 273.7)
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Step 400
400
#8598FA
oklch(70.7% 0.145 273.8)
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Step 500
500
#697BF7
oklch(63.2% 0.184 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#5360E6
oklch(55.6% 0.201 273.7)
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Step 700
700
#444EC8
oklch(49.1% 0.187 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#3841A1
oklch(42.7% 0.154 273.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#333D85
oklch(39.3% 0.12 273.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B224B
oklch(27% 0.076 273)
#333D85 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) | #124788 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004084 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E5B | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #333D85
#333D85
oklch(39.3% 0.12 273.6)
- #544400
#544400
oklch(39.2% 0.08 93.6)
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 #333D85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.067
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.070
Use #333D85 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.