#232D7B
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.2% 0.132 271.8), rgb(35, 45, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#232D7B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232D7B |
| RGB | rgb(35, 45, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 56%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.132 271.8) |
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 #232D7B | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232D7B | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232D7B text on white | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #232D7B text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#CCD8FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 271.5)
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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
#4C5DF1
oklch(55.6% 0.22 272)
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Step 700
700
#3E4BD2
oklch(49.1% 0.205 272)
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Step 800
800
#323FA9
oklch(42.6% 0.169 271.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#232D7B
oklch(34.2% 0.132 271.8)
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Step 950
950
#19214E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 272.1)
#232D7B 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) | #003A7E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003279 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00414F | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232D7B
#232D7B
oklch(34.2% 0.132 271.8)
- #453700
#453700
oklch(34.2% 0.07 93)
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 #232D7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.055
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.061
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
Use #232D7B 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.