#33477B
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.8% 0.091 266.6), rgb(51, 71, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#33477B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33477B |
| RGB | rgb(51, 71, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 41%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.091 266.6) |
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 #33477B | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33477B | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #33477B text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #33477B text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 267.4)
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Step 400
400
#889FD6
oklch(70.6% 0.085 266.7)
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Step 500
500
#6B87CC
oklch(63.1% 0.109 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#5370B8
oklch(55.6% 0.117 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#445D9F
oklch(49.1% 0.11 266.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#33477B
oklch(40.8% 0.091 266.6)
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Step 900
900
#304067
oklch(37.7% 0.07 266.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C263D
oklch(27.1% 0.045 265.6)
#33477B 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) | #314C7D | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28467A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #04525B | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33477B
#33477B
oklch(40.8% 0.091 266.6)
- #5E4600
#5E4600
oklch(40.9% 0.084 86.2)
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 #33477B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.035
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.040
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.042
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
Use #33477B 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.