#333E7B
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.8% 0.104 273), rgb(51, 62, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#333E7B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #333E7B |
| RGB | rgb(51, 62, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 41%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.104 273) |
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 #333E7B | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #333E7B | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #333E7B text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #333E7B text on black | 2.11:1 | 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
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 272.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0BEF4
oklch(81% 0.078 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#879AEE
oklch(70.6% 0.125 273.1)
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Step 500
500
#6B7FE8
oklch(63.1% 0.158 272.9)
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Step 600
600
#5566D6
oklch(55.7% 0.171 273)
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Step 700
700
#4554BA
oklch(49.2% 0.16 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#394596
oklch(42.7% 0.132 273.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#333E7B
oklch(38.8% 0.104 273)
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Step 950
950
#1C2346
oklch(27% 0.065 272.8)
#333E7B 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) | #21467D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17407A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #084C56 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #333E7B
#333E7B
oklch(38.8% 0.104 273)
- #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 #333E7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
Use #333E7B 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.