#233242
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31.1% 0.035 250.6), rgb(35, 50, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#233242 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233242 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 50, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 31%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.035 250.6) |
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 #233242 | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233242 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #233242 text on white | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #233242 text on black | 1.60:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
-
Step 200
200
#CEDBE8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 248.1)
-
Step 300
300
#ADC3DB
oklch(80.8% 0.042 250.6)
-
Step 400
400
#82A4C9
oklch(70.7% 0.066 250.9)
-
Step 500
500
#618DBC
oklch(63.1% 0.086 250.9)
-
Step 600
600
#4777A8
oklch(55.7% 0.093 250.3)
-
Step 700
700
#396490
oklch(49.2% 0.086 250.5)
-
Step 800
800
#2F5175
oklch(42.6% 0.072 251.1)
-
Step 900
900
#2A445E
oklch(37.8% 0.055 249.5)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#233242
oklch(31.1% 0.035 250.6)
#233242 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) | #2C3243 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282F42 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #183637 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233242
#233242
oklch(31.1% 0.035 250.6)
- #3C2E1C
#3C2E1C
oklch(31.2% 0.036 72.9)
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 #233242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.009
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.031
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.035
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.037
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.040
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
Use #233242 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.