#33475A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.9% 0.041 247.6), rgb(51, 71, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#33475A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 248°. 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 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33475A |
| RGB | rgb(51, 71, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 28%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.041 247.6) |
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 #33475A | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33475A | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #33475A text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #33475A text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#D1DAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D4
oklch(80.9% 0.031 246.7)
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Step 400
400
#89A4BE
oklch(70.7% 0.049 247.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B8DAE
oklch(63% 0.063 248.1)
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Step 600
600
#52779A
oklch(55.6% 0.069 247.8)
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Step 700
700
#436483
oklch(49.1% 0.063 247.7)
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Step 800
800
#37526B
oklch(42.8% 0.053 247.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#33475A
oklch(38.9% 0.041 247.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2833
oklch(27.1% 0.026 246.6)
#33475A 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) | #3F475B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B435A | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254B4D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33475A
#33475A
oklch(38.9% 0.041 247.6)
- #54412D
#54412D
oklch(39% 0.041 67.6)
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 #33475A, 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 0.021
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
Use #33475A 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.