#333E89
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(39.8% 0.125 273.1), rgb(51, 62, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#333E89 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #333E89 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 62, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 46%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.125 273.1) |
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 #333E89 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #333E89 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #333E89 text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #333E89 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFE
oklch(80.9% 0.094 272.8)
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Step 400
400
#8398FD
oklch(70.8% 0.149 273.2)
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Step 500
500
#667AFB
oklch(63.1% 0.192 273)
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Step 600
600
#515FEA
oklch(55.6% 0.208 273.2)
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Step 700
700
#424DCB
oklch(49% 0.193 273.1)
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Step 800
800
#3640A4
oklch(42.6% 0.16 273.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#333E89
oklch(39.8% 0.125 273.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B214C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 273.9)
#333E89 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) | #0E498C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004187 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F5D | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #333E89
#333E89
oklch(39.8% 0.125 273.1)
- #564500
#564500
oklch(39.7% 0.081 92.8)
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 #333E89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
Use #333E89 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.