#33557A
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(44.1% 0.073 251.7), rgb(51, 85, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#33557A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33557A |
| RGB | rgb(51, 85, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 41%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.073 251.7) |
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 #33557A | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33557A | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #33557A text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #33557A text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 250.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 251.7)
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Step 400
400
#81A4CB
oklch(70.7% 0.069 251.5)
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Step 500
500
#618DBD
oklch(63.1% 0.087 251.4)
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Step 600
600
#4776A9
oklch(55.5% 0.095 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#396391
oklch(49% 0.088 252)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#33557A
oklch(44.1% 0.073 251.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A435F
oklch(37.6% 0.057 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#192838
oklch(27.1% 0.036 250.8)
#33557A 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) | #46577C | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5079 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D62 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33557A
#33557A
oklch(44.1% 0.073 251.7)
- #6C4B20
#6C4B20
oklch(44% 0.074 70.9)
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 #33557A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.024
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.038
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
Use #33557A 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.