#233243
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31.2% 0.037 252.1), rgb(35, 50, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#233243 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 252°. 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 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233243 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 50, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 31%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.2% 0.037 252.1) |
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 #233243 | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233243 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #233243 text on white | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #233243 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.
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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
#CEDBE9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 250.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3DD
oklch(80.9% 0.044 252.7)
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Step 400
400
#81A4CB
oklch(70.7% 0.069 251.5)
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Step 500
500
#618DBE
oklch(63.2% 0.089 251.9)
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Step 600
600
#4776AA
oklch(55.5% 0.096 252.1)
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Step 700
700
#386392
oklch(49.1% 0.09 252)
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Step 800
800
#2F5177
oklch(42.7% 0.075 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4360
oklch(37.6% 0.059 253)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#233243
oklch(31.2% 0.037 252.1)
#233243 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) | #2B3344 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282F43 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #173638 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233243
#233243
oklch(31.2% 0.037 252.1)
- #3C2E1B
#3C2E1B
oklch(31.2% 0.037 74.2)
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 #233243, 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 0.019
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.030
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.035
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.041
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
Use #233243 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.