#232B72
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(32.9% 0.121 272.9), rgb(35, 43, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#232B72 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232B72 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 43, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 53%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.121 272.9) |
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 #232B72 | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232B72 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232B72 text on white | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #232B72 text on black | 1.65:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#8398FB
oklch(70.6% 0.147 273.1)
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Step 500
500
#677BF8
oklch(63.1% 0.186 273.1)
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Step 600
600
#5160E7
oklch(55.6% 0.203 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#424EC9
oklch(49% 0.189 273)
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Step 800
800
#3641A2
oklch(42.6% 0.156 273)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#232B72
oklch(32.9% 0.121 272.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B224B
oklch(27% 0.076 273)
#232B72 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) | #003774 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002F71 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003D4A | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232B72
#232B72
oklch(32.9% 0.121 272.9)
- #413400
#413400
oklch(33% 0.068 93.5)
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 #232B72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.045
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.047
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.067
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.088
Use #232B72 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.