What color is #033A52?

#033A52 is a very dark, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(3, 58, 82), and in HSL hsl(198, 93%, 17%).

Is #033A52 accessible as text?

On white, #033A52 has a contrast ratio of 12.13:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.73:1 (fails). For text placed on #033A52, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #033A52?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-950 (#053345).

What colors go well with #033A52?

#033A52 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #541B03. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #033A52 below.

Is #033A52 good for buttons?

#033A52 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #033A52 — black text only reaches 1.73:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #033A52 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #033A52 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#033A52 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #033A52

Not just a swatch — here's how #033A52 works with other colors. Named schemes with #033A52 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #033A52 Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Prussian Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #033A52 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Prussian Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #033A52 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #305A71

Prussian Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Prussian Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #033A52 Secondary #6F5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #57233D

Prussian Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #033A52 Secondary #4E5D66 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Prussian Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Prussian Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #033A52 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 30/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 32/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 65/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 69/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 40/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #033A52

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For fashion

People also use #033A52 with

Pine Green Navy Bistre Platinum Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 12.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B8E0F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #032154 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #033A52 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #033A52;
  --color-base-rgb: 3 58 82;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.9% 0.067 234.2);
  --color-50: #F0FAFE;
  --color-100: #D8F2FD;
  --color-200: #B1E5FC;
  --color-300: #7CD0F4;
  --color-400: #4CB8E6;
  --color-500: #299BCC;
  --color-600: #27789B;
  --color-700: #22566D;
  --color-800: #1A3947;
  --color-900: #12242B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  prussian-blue: {
    50: '#F0FAFE',
    100: '#D8F2FD',
    200: '#B1E5FC',
    300: '#7CD0F4',
    400: '#4CB8E6',
    500: '#299BCC',
    600: '#27789B',
    700: '#22566D',
    800: '#1A3947',
    900: '#12242B',
  },
}

$base: #033A52;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FAFE;
$base-100: #D8F2FD;
$base-200: #B1E5FC;
$base-300: #7CD0F4;
$base-400: #4CB8E6;
$base-500: #299BCC;
$base-600: #27789B;
$base-700: #22566D;
$base-800: #1A3947;
$base-900: #12242B;
$base-hover: #023043;
$base-subtle: #93D1EC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#033A52",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FAFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1E5FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7CD0F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4CB8E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#299BCC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#27789B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#22566D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A3947",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12242B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}