What color is #336384?

#336384 is a dark cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(51, 99, 132), and in HSL hsl(204, 44%, 36%).

Is #336384 accessible as text?

On white, #336384 has a contrast ratio of 6.44:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.26:1 (fails). For text placed on #336384, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #336384?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-800 (#005F78).

What colors go well with #336384?

#336384 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #845433. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #336384 below.

Is #336384 good for buttons?

#336384 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #336384 — black text only reaches 3.26:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #336384 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #336384 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#336384 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #336384

Not just a swatch — here's how #336384 works with other colors. Named schemes with #336384 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #336384 Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Lapis Lazuli 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 #336384 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Lapis Lazuli 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 #336384 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #5B86A5

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #336384 Secondary #7F4439 Surface #E2DDC0 Accent #385245 Anchor #57233C

Lapis Lazuli 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 #336384 Secondary #798995 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Lapis Lazuli 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 Lapis Lazuli carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #336384 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 28/100

Cool

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

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 51/100

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 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 57/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 80/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 31/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #336384 with

Persian Green Dark Slate Blue Saddle Brown Platinum Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

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

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 6.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4E0E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #334984 — 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 #336384 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #336384;
  --color-base-rgb: 51 99 132;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.1% 0.075 240.7);
  --color-50: #F4F8FB;
  --color-100: #E1ECF4;
  --color-200: #C4DAE8;
  --color-300: #9BBDD4;
  --color-400: #75A0BD;
  --color-500: #5482A1;
  --color-600: #46667C;
  --color-700: #364B59;
  --color-800: #26333B;
  --color-900: #192025;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lapis-lazuli: {
    50: '#F4F8FB',
    100: '#E1ECF4',
    200: '#C4DAE8',
    300: '#9BBDD4',
    400: '#75A0BD',
    500: '#5482A1',
    600: '#46667C',
    700: '#364B59',
    800: '#26333B',
    900: '#192025',
  },
}

$base: #336384;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F8FB;
$base-100: #E1ECF4;
$base-200: #C4DAE8;
$base-300: #9BBDD4;
$base-400: #75A0BD;
$base-500: #5482A1;
$base-600: #46667C;
$base-700: #364B59;
$base-800: #26333B;
$base-900: #192025;
$base-hover: #29506A;
$base-subtle: #BED1DE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#336384",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F8FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1ECF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4DAE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9BBDD4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#75A0BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5482A1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#46667C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#364B59",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26333B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192025",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #336384

Color Lab

Pairs with #336384

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