#232B6B
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(32.3% 0.111 273.1), rgb(35, 43, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#232B6B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232B6B |
| RGB | rgb(35, 43, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 51%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.111 273.1) |
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 #232B6B | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232B6B | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232B6B text on white | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #232B6B text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDD7FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 274.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 273)
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Step 400
400
#8297FF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 273.2)
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Step 500
500
#6579FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 273)
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Step 600
600
#4E55FF
oklch(55.6% 0.246 273.3)
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Step 700
700
#3F31F6
oklch(49.1% 0.272 273.1)
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Step 800
800
#332DC6
oklch(42.8% 0.224 273.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A2D9C
oklch(37.8% 0.175 273.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232B6B
oklch(32.3% 0.111 273.1)
#232B6B 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) | #00356D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002F6A | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003A46 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232B6B
#232B6B
oklch(32.3% 0.111 273.1)
- #3F3200
#3F3200
oklch(32.2% 0.066 92.9)
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 #232B6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.037
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.048
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
Use #232B6B 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.