#232754
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29.5% 0.081 276.5), rgb(35, 39, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.09:1).
About this color
#232754 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232754 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 39, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 41%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.081 276.5) |
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 #232754 | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232754 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232754 text on white | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #232754 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#E5E9FD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 276.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 275.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFE
oklch(81% 0.094 276.1)
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Step 400
400
#8995FE
oklch(70.6% 0.153 276.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E77FC
oklch(63.1% 0.195 276.4)
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Step 600
600
#595BEB
oklch(55.5% 0.212 276.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A4ACD
oklch(49.2% 0.197 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C3DA5
oklch(42.6% 0.163 276.5)
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Step 900
900
#333683
oklch(37.7% 0.127 276.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232754
oklch(29.5% 0.081 276.5)
#232754 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) | #112D56 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B2953 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C3139 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232754
#232754
oklch(29.5% 0.081 276.5)
- #362C00
#362C00
oklch(29.5% 0.061 95.5)
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 #232754, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.038
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.042
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
Use #232754 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.