#33456C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.4% 0.07 264.6), rgb(51, 69, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#33456C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33456C |
| RGB | rgb(51, 69, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 36%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.07 264.6) |
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 #33456C | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33456C | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #33456C text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #33456C text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E4
oklch(81% 0.053 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#86A0D6
oklch(70.6% 0.085 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#6988CB
oklch(63.2% 0.108 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#5071B8
oklch(55.7% 0.117 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#415E9E
oklch(49.1% 0.109 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#364D80
oklch(42.7% 0.09 264.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#33456C
oklch(39.4% 0.07 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B263C
oklch(27% 0.044 263.4)
#33456C 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) | #36486E | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30436B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A4D53 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33456C
#33456C
oklch(39.4% 0.07 264.6)
- #584312
#584312
oklch(39.6% 0.07 84.6)
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 #33456C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.065
Use #33456C 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.