#232D5E
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(31.7% 0.088 271.9), rgb(35, 45, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#232D5E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232D5E |
| RGB | rgb(35, 45, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 46%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.088 271.9) |
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 #232D5E | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232D5E | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232D5E text on white | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #232D5E text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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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
#627AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A5BF7
oklch(55.6% 0.23 271.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D49D7
oklch(49.1% 0.214 271.9)
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Step 800
800
#323DAE
oklch(42.7% 0.178 272)
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Step 900
900
#2A3689
oklch(37.6% 0.138 271.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232D5E
oklch(31.7% 0.088 271.9)
#232D5E 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) | #153360 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B2E5D | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003841 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232D5E
#232D5E
oklch(31.7% 0.088 271.9)
- #3E3000
#3E3000
oklch(31.6% 0.065 91.1)
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 #232D5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.030
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.030
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.042
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.064
Use #232D5E 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.