#33459D
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.8% 0.144 270.4), rgb(51, 69, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#33459D is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33459D |
| RGB | rgb(51, 69, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 51%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.144 270.4) |
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 #33459D | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33459D | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #33459D text on white | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #33459D text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEF8
oklch(80.8% 0.085 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#819BF5
oklch(70.8% 0.135 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#637FF0
oklch(63.1% 0.172 270.4)
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Step 600
600
#4C65DF
oklch(55.6% 0.187 270.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E53C2
oklch(49.2% 0.174 270.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#33459D
oklch(42.8% 0.144 270.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C3B7C
oklch(37.7% 0.111 270.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2349
oklch(27.1% 0.071 270.9)
#33459D 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) | #0052A0 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00489B | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A6A | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33459D
#33459D
oklch(42.8% 0.144 270.4)
- #624D00
#624D00
oklch(43% 0.088 90.6)
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 #33459D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.029
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.068
Use #33459D 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.