#232C7C
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.1% 0.135 272.1), rgb(35, 44, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#232C7C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232C7C |
| RGB | rgb(35, 44, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 56%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.135 272.1) |
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 #232C7C | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232C7C | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232C7C text on white | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #232C7C text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 273.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#8098FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#637AFF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C5CF3
oklch(55.6% 0.224 272.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E4AD4
oklch(49.1% 0.209 272.1)
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Step 800
800
#333EAB
oklch(42.7% 0.172 272.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#232C7C
oklch(34.1% 0.135 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#19214F
oklch(27% 0.085 272.1)
#232C7C 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) | #003A7F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00317A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00404F | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232C7C
#232C7C
oklch(34.1% 0.135 272.1)
- #453600
#453600
oklch(34% 0.069 91.5)
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 #232C7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.053
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.058
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.063
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
Use #232C7C 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.