#232A7A
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(33.5% 0.134 272.9), rgb(35, 42, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#232A7A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232A7A |
| RGB | rgb(35, 42, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 55%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.134 272.9) |
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 #232A7A | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232A7A | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232A7A text on white | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #232A7A text on black | 1.68:1 | 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 900.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E3E9FE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 273.1)
-
Step 200
200
#CCD7FF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 273.1)
-
Step 300
300
#ACBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 273)
-
Step 400
400
#8298FF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 272.8)
-
Step 500
500
#6579FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 273)
-
Step 600
600
#4E5BF3
oklch(55.5% 0.225 272.8)
-
Step 700
700
#404AD4
oklch(49.2% 0.208 272.7)
-
Step 800
800
#343EAB
oklch(42.7% 0.172 272.7)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#232A7A
oklch(33.5% 0.134 272.9)
-
Step 950
950
#1A214F
oklch(27.1% 0.084 273)
#232A7A 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) | #00387D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003078 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003F4E | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232A7A
#232A7A
oklch(33.5% 0.134 272.9)
- #433500
#433500
oklch(33.5% 0.068 92.5)
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 #232A7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.048
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.053
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.056
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Blue #00008B ΔE 0.084
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.085
Use #232A7A 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.