#33447B
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(40.1% 0.095 268.9), rgb(51, 68, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#33447B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 269°. 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 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33447B |
| RGB | rgb(51, 68, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 41%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.095 268.9) |
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 #33447B | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33447B | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #33447B text on white | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #33447B text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADBFF0
oklch(80.8% 0.072 269)
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Step 400
400
#839DE8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 268.8)
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Step 500
500
#6583E1
oklch(63.1% 0.146 268.7)
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Step 600
600
#4E6ACF
oklch(55.6% 0.159 269.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F58B3
oklch(49.1% 0.147 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#344891
oklch(42.6% 0.123 269.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#33447B
oklch(40.1% 0.095 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2444
oklch(26.9% 0.061 268.9)
#33447B 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) | #2C4A7D | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23447A | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #065059 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33447B
#33447B
oklch(40.1% 0.095 268.9)
- #5A4500
#5A4500
oklch(40.2% 0.082 88.8)
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 #33447B, 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 0.038
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
Use #33447B 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.