#33465B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.7% 0.043 251.4), rgb(51, 70, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#33465B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33465B |
| RGB | rgb(51, 70, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 28%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.043 251.4) |
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 #33465B | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33465B | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #33465B text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #33465B text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D5
oklch(81% 0.032 249.7)
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Step 400
400
#89A3C1
oklch(70.6% 0.053 252.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C8DB1
oklch(63.2% 0.066 251.1)
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Step 600
600
#53769D
oklch(55.6% 0.073 251.8)
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Step 700
700
#446386
oklch(49.1% 0.067 252.2)
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Step 800
800
#38516D
oklch(42.7% 0.056 251.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#33465B
oklch(38.7% 0.043 251.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2734
oklch(26.9% 0.029 253)
#33465B 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) | #3E475C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39435B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254B4D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33465B
#33465B
oklch(38.7% 0.043 251.4)
- #53412A
#53412A
oklch(38.8% 0.044 72.8)
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 #33465B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.013
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.057
Use #33465B 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.