Nearest named color: Classic Blue
#033F83
#033F83
Nearest named
Classic Blue
Family
Blue
Lightness
37.7%
Chroma
0.127
Hue angle
256.4°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
10.28:1 · AAA
Contrast on black
1.81:1 · Fail
Web-safe
#003399
CSS oklch()
38% 0.13 256

#033F83 is a deep, cool indigo. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, quietly premium. It carries a legible label as a UI accent and sits well as a supporting tone.

Palettes built on #033F83

Not just a swatch — here's how #033F83 works with other colors. Named schemes with #033F83 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Classic Blue carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Classic Blue adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Classic Blue.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Classic 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

Classic 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 Classic Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #033F83 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 16/100
Cool
Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.
Softness 31/100
Low
Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.
Depth 63/100
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 36/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 67/100
High
Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.
Brand distinctiveness 49/100
Moderate
Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.
UI accent fit 66/100
High
Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.
Surface fit 22/100
Low
Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.
Print safety 74/100
High
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #033F83

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For interior
For fashion
People also use #033F83 with

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 10.3:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #BFD8F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #031482 — 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 #033F83 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #033F83;
  --color-base-rgb: 3 63 131;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.7% 0.127 256.4);
  --color-50: #F0F7FE;
  --color-100: #D8E9FD;
  --color-200: #B1D4FC;
  --color-300: #7AB3F6;
  --color-400: #4A94E8;
  --color-500: #2675CF;
  --color-600: #255D9D;
  --color-700: #21456E;
  --color-800: #192F48;
  --color-900: #121E2C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}