#232D55
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(31% 0.073 271.1), rgb(35, 45, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#232D55 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232D55 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 45, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 42%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.073 271.1) |
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 #232D55 | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232D55 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232D55 text on white | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #232D55 text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEF9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 271.2)
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Step 400
400
#819AF7
oklch(70.7% 0.139 271.1)
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Step 500
500
#647EF3
oklch(63.2% 0.177 271.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D64E2
oklch(55.7% 0.192 271)
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Step 700
700
#3F52C4
oklch(49.2% 0.178 271.1)
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Step 800
800
#33449E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C3A7E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 271.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232D55
oklch(31% 0.073 271.1)
#232D55 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) | #1C3257 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #162D54 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #09363C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232D55
#232D55
oklch(31% 0.073 271.1)
- #3C2F00
#3C2F00
oklch(31.1% 0.064 92.1)
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 #232D55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.025
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.035
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.036
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.044
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
Use #232D55 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.