#232952
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(29.9% 0.074 274.7), rgb(35, 41, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#232952 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232952 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 41, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 40%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.074 274.7) |
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 #232952 | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232952 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232952 text on white | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #232952 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8798F7
oklch(70.7% 0.14 274.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C7BF4
oklch(63.1% 0.18 274.7)
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Step 600
600
#5660E2
oklch(55.5% 0.195 274.8)
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Step 700
700
#474FC5
oklch(49.2% 0.181 274.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A419F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 274.8)
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Step 900
900
#31387E
oklch(37.6% 0.117 275)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232952
oklch(29.9% 0.074 274.7)
#232952 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) | #172E54 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #122A51 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E3239 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232952
#232952
oklch(29.9% 0.074 274.7)
- #372D00
#372D00
oklch(29.9% 0.062 95.8)
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 #232952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.037
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.037
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.038
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
Use #232952 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.