#33496D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.4% 0.067 259.9), rgb(51, 73, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#33496D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33496D |
| RGB | rgb(51, 73, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 36%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.067 259.9) |
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 #33496D | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33496D | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #33496D text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #33496D text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2DB
oklch(81% 0.04 259.3)
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Step 400
400
#8AA2C8
oklch(70.7% 0.062 259.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D8ABA
oklch(63% 0.08 260.3)
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Step 600
600
#5574A6
oklch(55.7% 0.086 259.7)
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Step 700
700
#45618F
oklch(49.1% 0.081 260)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#33496D
oklch(40.4% 0.067 259.9)
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Step 900
900
#31425D
oklch(37.7% 0.052 259.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2737
oklch(27.1% 0.033 259.6)
#33496D 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) | #3B4C6F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34466C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #185156 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33496D
#33496D
oklch(40.4% 0.067 259.9)
- #5C4419
#5C4419
oklch(40.4% 0.067 79.2)
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 #33496D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.060
Use #33496D 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.