#232E47
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.4% 0.048 265.5), rgb(35, 46, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.52:1).
About this color
#232E47 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232E47 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 46, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 34%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.048 265.5) |
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 #232E47 | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232E47 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232E47 text on white | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #232E47 text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.032 266.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E6
oklch(81% 0.056 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#85A0DA
oklch(70.8% 0.091 264.9)
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Step 500
500
#6787D0
oklch(63.1% 0.116 265.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F6FBD
oklch(55.5% 0.127 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#405DA3
oklch(49.1% 0.117 265.4)
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Step 800
800
#354C84
oklch(42.7% 0.097 265.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E406A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 265.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232E47
oklch(30.4% 0.048 265.5)
#232E47 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) | #253048 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212D46 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #153337 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232E47
#232E47
oklch(30.4% 0.048 265.5)
- #3A2D0F
#3A2D0F
oklch(30.5% 0.049 85.6)
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 #232E47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.015
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.022
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.032
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.053
Use #232E47 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.