#333F48
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(36.1% 0.022 240.7), rgb(51, 63, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#333F48 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #333F48 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 63, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 17%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.022 240.7) |
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 #333F48 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #333F48 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #333F48 text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #333F48 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 242.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CB
oklch(80.8% 0.018 242.5)
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Step 400
400
#92A3B0
oklch(70.6% 0.027 240.8)
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Step 500
500
#788D9C
oklch(63.2% 0.033 239.2)
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Step 600
600
#607787
oklch(55.7% 0.037 238.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F6473
oklch(49.2% 0.035 239.5)
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Step 800
800
#41515D
oklch(42.6% 0.028 240.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#333F48
oklch(36.1% 0.022 240.7)
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Step 950
950
#20272D
oklch(26.8% 0.015 244.2)
#333F48 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) | #3B3F48 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383C48 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D4142 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #333F48
#333F48
oklch(36.1% 0.022 240.7)
- #463B32
#463B32
oklch(36.1% 0.022 61.3)
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 #333F48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.018
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.020
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
Use #333F48 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.