#335077
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(42.7% 0.074 256.2), rgb(51, 80, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#335077 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #335077 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 80, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 40%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.074 256.2) |
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 #335077 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #335077 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #335077 text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #335077 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#CFDAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC2DD
oklch(80.8% 0.044 257.1)
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Step 400
400
#85A3CC
oklch(70.8% 0.069 256.3)
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Step 500
500
#668BBF
oklch(63% 0.089 257)
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Step 600
600
#4D75AB
oklch(55.7% 0.096 256.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D6293
oklch(49.1% 0.09 255.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#335077
oklch(42.7% 0.074 256.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4360
oklch(37.8% 0.057 255.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2738
oklch(26.9% 0.037 255.4)
#335077 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) | #405279 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384C76 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #08595E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #335077
#335077
oklch(42.7% 0.074 256.2)
- #66491A
#66491A
oklch(42.7% 0.074 76.3)
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 #335077, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.052
Use #335077 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.