#33446F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.3% 0.076 266.6), rgb(51, 68, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#33446F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33446F |
| RGB | rgb(51, 68, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 37%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.076 266.6) |
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 #33446F | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33446F | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #33446F text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #33446F text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.032 266.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 267.6)
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Step 400
400
#869FDA
oklch(70.6% 0.091 266.4)
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Step 500
500
#6986D0
oklch(63% 0.117 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#516FBE
oklch(55.7% 0.128 266.6)
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Step 700
700
#425CA3
oklch(49% 0.118 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#364C84
oklch(42.7% 0.097 266.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#33446F
oklch(39.3% 0.076 266.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C253E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 268)
#33446F 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) | #334871 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C436E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #174D54 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33446F
#33446F
oklch(39.3% 0.076 266.6)
- #584307
#584307
oklch(39.5% 0.077 87.1)
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 #33446F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
Use #33446F 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.