#33497C
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.3% 0.09 265.1), rgb(51, 73, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#33497C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33497C |
| RGB | rgb(51, 73, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 42%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.09 265.1) |
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 #33497C | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33497C | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #33497C text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #33497C text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E4
oklch(81% 0.053 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#87A0D6
oklch(70.7% 0.084 265.1)
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Step 500
500
#6988CB
oklch(63.2% 0.108 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#5170B8
oklch(55.5% 0.118 265.2)
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Step 700
700
#425E9E
oklch(49.1% 0.108 264.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#33497C
oklch(41.3% 0.09 265.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F4067
oklch(37.6% 0.071 265.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C263C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 265)
#33497C 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) | #344E7E | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A477B | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #01545C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33497C
#33497C
oklch(41.3% 0.09 265.1)
- #604700
#604700
oklch(41.4% 0.085 85.5)
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 #33497C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.031
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.037
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
Use #33497C 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.