#333F77
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.7% 0.096 272.1), rgb(51, 63, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#333F77 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #333F77 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 63, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 40%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.096 272.1) |
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 #333F77 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #333F77 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #333F77 text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #333F77 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 272.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0BEF0
oklch(80.8% 0.073 272.5)
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Step 400
400
#889CE8
oklch(70.8% 0.114 272)
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Step 500
500
#6B81E2
oklch(63.1% 0.148 271.9)
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Step 600
600
#5568CF
oklch(55.6% 0.159 272.3)
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Step 700
700
#4556B4
oklch(49.1% 0.149 272.1)
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Step 800
800
#394791
oklch(42.7% 0.122 272.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#333F77
oklch(38.7% 0.096 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2444
oklch(27.1% 0.06 271.3)
#333F77 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) | #264679 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E4076 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F4B55 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #333F77
#333F77
oklch(38.7% 0.096 272.1)
- #534200
#534200
oklch(38.6% 0.079 92.2)
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 #333F77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.037
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
Use #333F77 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.