#33497E
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.5% 0.093 265.5), rgb(51, 73, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#33497E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33497E |
| RGB | rgb(51, 73, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.093 265.5) |
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 #33497E | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33497E | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #33497E text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #33497E text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#D0D9EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E5
oklch(81% 0.054 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#87A0D8
oklch(70.8% 0.087 265.7)
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Step 500
500
#6987CD
oklch(63.1% 0.111 265.7)
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Step 600
600
#5170BA
oklch(55.6% 0.121 265.5)
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Step 700
700
#425DA0
oklch(49% 0.112 265.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#33497E
oklch(41.5% 0.093 265.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4068
oklch(37.7% 0.072 265.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C263D
oklch(27.1% 0.045 265.6)
#33497E 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) | #324E80 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29487D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00555D | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33497E
#33497E
oklch(41.5% 0.093 265.5)
- #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 #33497E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.030
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.035
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.035
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
Use #33497E 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.