#232C70
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(33% 0.117 272.5), rgb(35, 44, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#232C70 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232C70 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 44, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 52%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.117 272.5) |
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 #232C70 | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232C70 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232C70 text on white | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #232C70 text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#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
#CED8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 272.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADBEFA
oklch(81% 0.087 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#8399F8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 272.5)
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Step 500
500
#677CF4
oklch(63% 0.18 272.7)
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Step 600
600
#5162E3
oklch(55.6% 0.195 272.7)
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Step 700
700
#4250C5
oklch(49.1% 0.181 272.6)
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Step 800
800
#36429F
oklch(42.6% 0.15 272.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#232C70
oklch(33% 0.117 272.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B224A
oklch(27% 0.074 273)
#232C70 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) | #003772 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00306F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003D49 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232C70
#232C70
oklch(33% 0.117 272.5)
- #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 #232C70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.042
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.049
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.065
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.083
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
Use #232C70 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.