What color is #33496B?

#33496B is a dark blue. In RGB it is rgb(51, 73, 107), and in HSL hsl(216, 35%, 31%).

Is #33496B accessible as text?

On white, #33496B has a contrast ratio of 9.11:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.31:1 (fails). For text placed on #33496B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #33496B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-900 (#024A70).

What colors go well with #33496B?

#33496B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6B5533. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #33496B below.

Is #33496B good for buttons?

#33496B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #33496B — black text only reaches 2.31:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #33496B the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #33496B is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#33496B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #33496B

Not just a swatch — here's how #33496B works with other colors. Named schemes with #33496B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #33496B Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Classic 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 #33496B Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Classic 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 #33496B Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #566B8B

Classic 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 Classic Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #33496B Secondary #7F4536 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

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

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #33496B Secondary #68707D Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

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 #33496B 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 33/100

Cool

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

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 58/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 62/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 60/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 9.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D3DAE5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #33376B — 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 #33496B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #33496B;
  --color-base-rgb: 51 73 107;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(40.3% 0.064 258.9);
  --color-50: #F4F7FA;
  --color-100: #E3E9F2;
  --color-200: #C8D3E4;
  --color-300: #A1B3CE;
  --color-400: #7C93B6;
  --color-500: #5C7499;
  --color-600: #4B5D77;
  --color-700: #394556;
  --color-800: #282F39;
  --color-900: #1A1E23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  classic-blue: {
    50: '#F4F7FA',
    100: '#E3E9F2',
    200: '#C8D3E4',
    300: '#A1B3CE',
    400: '#7C93B6',
    500: '#5C7499',
    600: '#4B5D77',
    700: '#394556',
    800: '#282F39',
    900: '#1A1E23',
  },
}

$base: #33496B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F7FA;
$base-100: #E3E9F2;
$base-200: #C8D3E4;
$base-300: #A1B3CE;
$base-400: #7C93B6;
$base-500: #5C7499;
$base-600: #4B5D77;
$base-700: #394556;
$base-800: #282F39;
$base-900: #1A1E23;
$base-hover: #293B55;
$base-subtle: #BCC7D8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#33496B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3E9F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8D3E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A1B3CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7C93B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5C7499",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4B5D77",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#394556",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#282F39",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1E23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #33496B

Color Lab

Pairs with #33496B

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