#333F56
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.7% 0.043 263.1), rgb(51, 63, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#333F56 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #333F56 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 63, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 26%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.043 263.1) |
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 #333F56 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #333F56 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #333F56 text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #333F56 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D6
oklch(80.9% 0.032 263.5)
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Step 400
400
#90A1C2
oklch(70.7% 0.052 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#758AB2
oklch(63.2% 0.065 263.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D739E
oklch(55.6% 0.072 263.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6187
oklch(49.2% 0.066 262.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F4F6E
oklch(42.8% 0.056 263.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#333F56
oklch(36.7% 0.043 263.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2634
oklch(26.8% 0.028 263.9)
#333F56 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) | #374157 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343D55 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #284447 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #333F56
#333F56
oklch(36.7% 0.043 263.1)
- #4A3D24
#4A3D24
oklch(36.7% 0.043 83)
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 #333F56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.023
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.034
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
Use #333F56 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.