#33466F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.8% 0.074 264.4), rgb(51, 70, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#33466F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33466F |
| RGB | rgb(51, 70, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 37%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.074 264.4) |
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 #33466F | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33466F | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #33466F text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #33466F text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 265.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 264.2)
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Step 400
400
#85A0D8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#6788CE
oklch(63.2% 0.112 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#4E70BB
oklch(55.5% 0.123 264.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F5EA1
oklch(49.2% 0.114 264)
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Step 800
800
#344D83
oklch(42.8% 0.095 264.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#33466F
oklch(39.8% 0.074 264.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B263D
oklch(27% 0.046 264.1)
#33466F 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) | #364A71 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F446E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #174F55 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33466F
#33466F
oklch(39.8% 0.074 264.4)
- #5A430E
#5A430E
oklch(39.8% 0.074 83.6)
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 #33466F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
Use #33466F 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.