#33466D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.7% 0.071 263.7), rgb(51, 70, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#33466D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33466D |
| RGB | rgb(51, 70, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 36%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.071 263.7) |
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 #33466D | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33466D | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #33466D text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #33466D text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#CFD9ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#85A0D6
oklch(70.6% 0.085 263.8)
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Step 500
500
#6788CB
oklch(63% 0.108 263.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F71B8
oklch(55.6% 0.118 263.7)
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Step 700
700
#405E9F
oklch(49.1% 0.11 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#354D80
oklch(42.6% 0.09 263.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#33466D
oklch(39.7% 0.071 263.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B263C
oklch(27% 0.044 263.4)
#33466D 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) | #37496F | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30446C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #194E54 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33466D
#33466D
oklch(39.7% 0.071 263.7)
- #594312
#594312
oklch(39.7% 0.071 83.5)
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 #33466D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.066
Use #33466D 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.