#335B83
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(46% 0.08 249.9), rgb(51, 91, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#335B83 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #335B83 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 91, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 44%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.08 249.9) |
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 #335B83 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #335B83 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #335B83 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #335B83 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3D9
oklch(80.8% 0.039 249.5)
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Step 400
400
#84A4C6
oklch(70.7% 0.061 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#648DB8
oklch(63% 0.079 250.3)
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Step 600
600
#4B77A4
oklch(55.7% 0.086 250.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#335B83
oklch(46% 0.08 249.9)
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Step 800
800
#325172
oklch(42.6% 0.066 251)
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Step 900
900
#2C445C
oklch(37.8% 0.051 249.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2836
oklch(27.1% 0.032 249.1)
#335B83 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) | #4A5D85 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5582 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006469 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #335B83
#335B83
oklch(46% 0.08 249.9)
- #745020
#745020
oklch(46.1% 0.08 71.1)
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 #335B83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.011
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.024
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.027
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.028
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.041
Use #335B83 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.