#336C83
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(50.3% 0.07 227.1), rgb(51, 108, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#336C83 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #336C83 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 108, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 44%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.07 227.1) |
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 #336C83 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #336C83 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #336C83 text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #336C83 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 227.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6D2
oklch(81% 0.034 226.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DA8BB
oklch(70.7% 0.054 227)
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Step 500
500
#5A92AA
oklch(63% 0.069 227.2)
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Step 600
600
#3E7C95
oklch(55.5% 0.075 226.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#336C83
oklch(50.3% 0.07 227.1)
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Step 800
800
#285568
oklch(42.6% 0.059 228.1)
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Step 900
900
#264654
oklch(37.6% 0.045 228.1)
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Step 950
950
#172931
oklch(26.9% 0.028 227.9)
#336C83 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) | #606A84 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546283 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007373 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #336C83
#336C83
oklch(50.3% 0.07 227.1)
- #855741
#855741
oklch(50.2% 0.07 46.2)
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 #336C83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.035
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.035
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.039
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.042
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.043
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.045
Use #336C83 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.