#233141
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30.8% 0.035 252.2), rgb(35, 49, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#233141 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233141 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 49, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 30%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.035 252.2) |
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 #233141 | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233141 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #233141 text on white | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #233141 text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 254.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3DB
oklch(80.9% 0.041 251.8)
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Step 400
400
#83A4C9
oklch(70.8% 0.066 251.6)
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Step 500
500
#648DBB
oklch(63.2% 0.083 252)
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Step 600
600
#4A76A7
oklch(55.5% 0.091 252.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B638F
oklch(49% 0.084 252)
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Step 800
800
#315174
oklch(42.7% 0.07 251.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C435E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 253.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#233141
oklch(30.8% 0.035 252.2)
#233141 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) | #2B3242 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272E41 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #183536 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233141
#233141
oklch(30.8% 0.035 252.2)
- #3B2D1C
#3B2D1C
oklch(30.8% 0.035 71.4)
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 #233141, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.010
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.034
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.038
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.039
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
Use #233141 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.