#33456F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.6% 0.075 265.5), rgb(51, 69, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#33456F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33456F |
| RGB | rgb(51, 69, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 37%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.075 265.5) |
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 #33456F | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33456F | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #33456F text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #33456F text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#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
#AFC1E6
oklch(81% 0.056 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#86A0D9
oklch(70.8% 0.089 265.3)
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Step 500
500
#6887CF
oklch(63.1% 0.115 265.6)
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Step 600
600
#5070BC
oklch(55.7% 0.124 265.4)
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Step 700
700
#415DA2
oklch(49.1% 0.116 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#354C84
oklch(42.7% 0.097 265.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#33456F
oklch(39.6% 0.075 265.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B263E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 264.7)
#33456F 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) | #354971 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E436E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #174E54 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33456F
#33456F
oklch(39.6% 0.075 265.5)
- #59430B
#59430B
oklch(39.6% 0.075 85.3)
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 #33456F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
Use #33456F 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.