#33466A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.5% 0.066 262.5), rgb(51, 70, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#33466A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33466A |
| RGB | rgb(51, 70, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 35%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.066 262.5) |
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 #33466A | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33466A | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #33466A text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #33466A 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
#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
#CFDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 260.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 263.1)
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Step 400
400
#86A1D3
oklch(70.7% 0.08 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#6889C7
oklch(63.1% 0.101 262.4)
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Step 600
600
#5072B4
oklch(55.7% 0.11 262.7)
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Step 700
700
#405F9A
oklch(49% 0.102 262.3)
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Step 800
800
#354E7D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 262.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#33466A
oklch(39.5% 0.066 262.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B263B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 262.7)
#33466A 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) | #38496C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324469 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B4E53 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33466A
#33466A
oklch(39.5% 0.066 262.5)
- #584317
#584317
oklch(39.6% 0.067 82.9)
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 #33466A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
Use #33466A 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.