#333E80
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.1% 0.111 273.1), rgb(51, 62, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#333E80 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #333E80 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 62, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 43%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.111 273.1) |
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 #333E80 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #333E80 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #333E80 text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #333E80 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 273.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFBEF7
oklch(81% 0.082 273)
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Step 400
400
#8699F3
oklch(70.6% 0.133 273.5)
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Step 500
500
#697DEF
oklch(63% 0.171 273)
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Step 600
600
#5363DD
oklch(55.5% 0.185 273.2)
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Step 700
700
#4451C0
oklch(49% 0.173 273.2)
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Step 800
800
#38439B
oklch(42.6% 0.143 273.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#333E80
oklch(39.1% 0.111 273.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2248
oklch(26.9% 0.07 274)
#333E80 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) | #1C4782 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E407F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D59 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #333E80
#333E80
oklch(39.1% 0.111 273.1)
- #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 #333E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.065
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.067
Use #333E80 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.