#233154
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(31.9% 0.065 266.3), rgb(35, 49, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#233154 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233154 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 49, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 41%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.065 266.3) |
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 #233154 | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233154 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #233154 text on white | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #233154 text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 266.1)
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Step 400
400
#7D9EEE
oklch(70.8% 0.123 266.3)
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Step 500
500
#5D83E9
oklch(63.1% 0.159 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#446AD7
oklch(55.6% 0.173 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#3658BA
oklch(49.1% 0.16 266.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D4897
oklch(42.7% 0.134 266.5)
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Step 900
900
#283D78
oklch(37.6% 0.104 266.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#233154
oklch(31.9% 0.065 266.3)
#233154 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) | #233455 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D3053 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A393E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233154
#233154
oklch(31.9% 0.065 266.3)
- #413000
#413000
oklch(32% 0.065 87.1)
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 #233154, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.014
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.033
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.038
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.039
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.045
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.046
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
Use #233154 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.