#232933
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.9% 0.02 260.6), rgb(35, 41, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.61:1).
About this color
#232933 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.61:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232933 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 41, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 19%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.02 260.6) |
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 #232933 | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232933 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232933 text on white | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #232933 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 262.1)
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Step 400
400
#93A1B9
oklch(70.6% 0.039 261.3)
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Step 500
500
#798AA8
oklch(63.1% 0.049 261.7)
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Step 600
600
#617493
oklch(55.6% 0.054 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#50617D
oklch(49% 0.05 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#424F66
oklch(42.6% 0.042 261.7)
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Step 900
900
#384253
oklch(37.7% 0.032 261)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232933
oklch(27.9% 0.02 260.6)
#232933 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) | #262933 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242833 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F2B2C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232933
#232933
oklch(27.9% 0.02 260.6)
- #2E281D
#2E281D
oklch(28% 0.021 82.5)
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 #232933, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.021
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.023
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.024
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.032
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.066
Use #232933 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.