#33465D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.8% 0.046 253.6), rgb(51, 70, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#33465D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 254°. 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 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33465D |
| RGB | rgb(51, 70, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 29%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.046 253.6) |
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 #33465D | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33465D | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #33465D text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #33465D text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 255.2)
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Step 400
400
#89A3C3
oklch(70.7% 0.055 253.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B8CB4
oklch(63.1% 0.071 253.6)
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Step 600
600
#5376A0
oklch(55.7% 0.077 253.6)
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Step 700
700
#436389
oklch(49.2% 0.072 253.4)
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Step 800
800
#38516F
oklch(42.8% 0.059 253.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#33465D
oklch(38.8% 0.046 253.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2735
oklch(26.9% 0.03 254.7)
#33465D 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) | #3D475E | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38435D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #244B4E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33465D
#33465D
oklch(38.8% 0.046 253.6)
- #544128
#544128
oklch(38.9% 0.047 73.4)
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 #33465D, 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 0.025
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.059
Use #33465D 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.