#232A33
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.2% 0.019 254.8), rgb(35, 42, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.47:1).
About this color
#232A33 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.47:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232A33 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 42, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 19%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.019 254.8) |
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 #232A33 | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232A33 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232A33 text on white | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #232A33 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2D0
oklch(81% 0.023 254.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A2B8
oklch(70.7% 0.037 256.4)
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Step 500
500
#778BA6
oklch(63.1% 0.047 256)
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Step 600
600
#5F7591
oklch(55.6% 0.051 254.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F627C
oklch(49.1% 0.048 256.3)
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Step 800
800
#405064
oklch(42.6% 0.039 254.2)
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Step 900
900
#374352
oklch(37.8% 0.03 254.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232A33
oklch(28.2% 0.019 254.8)
#232A33 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) | #272A33 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252933 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F2C2D | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232A33
#232A33
oklch(28.2% 0.019 254.8)
- #2F281F
#2F281F
oklch(28.2% 0.019 73.9)
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 #232A33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.022
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.026
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.027
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.032
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.064
Use #232A33 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.