#333F68
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.7% 0.072 270.3), rgb(51, 63, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#333F68 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #333F68 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 63, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 34%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.072 270.3) |
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 #333F68 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #333F68 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #333F68 text on white | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #333F68 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF5
oklch(93.7% 0.015 270)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E5
oklch(81% 0.054 269.9)
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Step 400
400
#8C9ED7
oklch(70.7% 0.086 270.6)
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Step 500
500
#7085CD
oklch(63.1% 0.111 270.6)
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Step 600
600
#596EB9
oklch(55.6% 0.119 270.4)
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Step 700
700
#495BA0
oklch(49% 0.113 270.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C4B81
oklch(42.7% 0.092 270.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#333F68
oklch(37.7% 0.072 270.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E253D
oklch(27% 0.046 270.7)
#333F68 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) | #30436A | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3F67 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E484E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #333F68
#333F68
oklch(37.7% 0.072 270.3)
- #504008
#504008
oklch(37.8% 0.073 91.4)
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 #333F68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.068
Use #333F68 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.