#333E95
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(40.8% 0.142 272.9), rgb(51, 62, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#333E95 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #333E95 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 62, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 49%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.142 272.9) |
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 #333E95 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #333E95 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #333E95 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #333E95 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#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
#CFD8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 273)
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Step 300
300
#AEBEF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#859AF3
oklch(70.7% 0.132 272.5)
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Step 500
500
#697EEF
oklch(63.2% 0.17 272.7)
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Step 600
600
#5364DD
oklch(55.7% 0.184 272.9)
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Step 700
700
#4452C0
oklch(49.2% 0.171 272.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#333E95
oklch(40.8% 0.142 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F3A7B
oklch(37.6% 0.11 272.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2348
oklch(27.1% 0.069 272.9)
#333E95 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) | #004C98 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004393 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005363 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #333E95
#333E95
oklch(40.8% 0.142 272.9)
- #594800
#594800
oklch(40.7% 0.083 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 #333E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.030
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
Use #333E95 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.