#232630
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27% 0.019 272), rgb(35, 38, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.09:1).
About this color
#232630 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232630 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 38, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 16%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.019 272) |
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 #232630 | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232630 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232630 text on white | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #232630 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 272)
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Step 400
400
#98A0B8
oklch(70.7% 0.036 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F88A6
oklch(63% 0.046 271.9)
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Step 600
600
#697291
oklch(55.6% 0.049 272.1)
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Step 700
700
#575F7C
oklch(49% 0.048 272.6)
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Step 800
800
#474E65
oklch(42.7% 0.039 271.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C4152
oklch(37.8% 0.03 272.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232630
oklch(27% 0.019 272)
#232630 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) | #232730 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222630 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #202829 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232630
#232630
oklch(27% 0.019 272)
- #2A261C
#2A261C
oklch(27% 0.019 88.8)
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 #232630, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.014
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.016
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.024
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.040
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
Use #232630 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.