#333F9E
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(41.7% 0.153 272.4), rgb(51, 63, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#333F9E is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #333F9E |
| RGB | rgb(51, 63, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 51%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.153 272.4) |
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 #333F9E | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #333F9E | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #333F9E text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #333F9E text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 271.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 272.4)
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Step 400
400
#8399F9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 272.5)
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Step 500
500
#667CF6
oklch(63.1% 0.183 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#5061E5
oklch(55.5% 0.199 272.6)
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Step 700
700
#414FC7
oklch(49% 0.185 272.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#333F9E
oklch(41.7% 0.153 272.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D3980
oklch(37.7% 0.12 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A224B
oklch(27% 0.076 272.1)
#333F9E 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) | #004EA1 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00459C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005668 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #333F9E
#333F9E
oklch(41.7% 0.153 272.4)
- #5D4A00
#5D4A00
oklch(41.7% 0.085 91.9)
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 #333F9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.032
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.035
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.070
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.072
Use #333F9E 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.