#232F39
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(29.9% 0.024 243.9), rgb(35, 47, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.66:1).
About this color
#232F39 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232F39 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 47, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 24%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.024 243.9) |
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 #232F39 | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232F39 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232F39 text on white | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #232F39 text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D2
oklch(80.8% 0.029 243.2)
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Step 400
400
#89A4BC
oklch(70.6% 0.046 245.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B8EAB
oklch(63.1% 0.059 243.9)
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Step 600
600
#527897
oklch(55.7% 0.065 243.9)
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Step 700
700
#426580
oklch(49.1% 0.059 242.6)
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Step 800
800
#375268
oklch(42.7% 0.049 243.9)
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Step 900
900
#304455
oklch(37.7% 0.039 244.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232F39
oklch(29.9% 0.024 243.9)
#232F39 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) | #2B2F39 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282D39 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C3132 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232F39
#232F39
oklch(29.9% 0.024 243.9)
- #362B21
#362B21
oklch(29.8% 0.024 64)
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 #232F39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.019
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.024
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.039
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
Use #232F39 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.