#33496E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.5% 0.069 260.4), rgb(51, 73, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#33496E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33496E |
| RGB | rgb(51, 73, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 37%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.069 260.4) |
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 #33496E | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33496E | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #33496E text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #33496E text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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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
#8AA2C9
oklch(70.8% 0.063 260)
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Step 500
500
#6D8ABB
oklch(63.1% 0.081 260.7)
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Step 600
600
#5574A7
oklch(55.7% 0.088 260)
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Step 700
700
#456190
oklch(49.2% 0.083 260.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#33496E
oklch(40.5% 0.069 260.4)
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Step 900
900
#31425E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2737
oklch(27.1% 0.033 259.6)
#33496E 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) | #3B4C70 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34466D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #175156 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33496E
#33496E
oklch(40.5% 0.069 260.4)
- #5C4518
#5C4518
oklch(40.6% 0.069 81.3)
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 #33496E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
Use #33496E 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.