#333DAD
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(42.7% 0.176 272.4), rgb(51, 61, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#333DAD is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #333DAD |
| RGB | rgb(51, 61, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 54%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.176 272.4) |
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 #333DAD | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #333DAD | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #333DAD text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #333DAD text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#8198FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.5)
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Step 500
500
#647AFF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#4D5BF6
oklch(55.7% 0.228 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F49D6
oklch(49.2% 0.212 272.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#333DAD
oklch(42.7% 0.176 272.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B3689
oklch(37.7% 0.138 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#192150
oklch(27.1% 0.086 272.1)
#333DAD 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) | #0051B1 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046AB | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A6F | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #333DAD
#333DAD
oklch(42.7% 0.176 272.4)
- #604D00
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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 #333DAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #333DAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.026
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.045
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.060
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
Use #333DAD 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.