#232550
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.8% 0.077 278.4), rgb(35, 37, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.46:1).
About this color
#232550 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232550 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 37, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 39%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.077 278.4) |
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 #232550 | 14.46:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232550 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232550 text on white | 14.46:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #232550 text on black | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7FB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 277.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3BBFB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 278.6)
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Step 400
400
#8D95FA
oklch(70.7% 0.147 278.5)
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Step 500
500
#7377F7
oklch(63.1% 0.187 278.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E5CE6
oklch(55.6% 0.203 278.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E4AC8
oklch(49.1% 0.19 278.2)
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Step 800
800
#403EA1
oklch(42.7% 0.156 278.4)
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Step 900
900
#353680
oklch(37.6% 0.122 278.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232550
oklch(28.8% 0.077 278.4)
#232550 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) | #112B52 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C284F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #102E36 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232550
#232550
oklch(28.8% 0.077 278.4)
- #332B00
#332B00
oklch(28.9% 0.06 98.2)
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 #232550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.042
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.043
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.068
Use #232550 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.