#23333F
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31.2% 0.03 241.3), rgb(35, 51, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#23333F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 241°. 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 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23333F |
| RGB | rgb(35, 51, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 29%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.2% 0.03 241.3) |
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 #23333F | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23333F | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23333F text on white | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #23333F text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 240.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4D6
oklch(80.9% 0.036 241.6)
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Step 400
400
#81A6C2
oklch(70.8% 0.058 241.3)
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Step 500
500
#608FB2
oklch(63% 0.074 241.6)
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Step 600
600
#46799E
oklch(55.6% 0.08 241.7)
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Step 700
700
#376687
oklch(49.1% 0.074 241.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E536E
oklch(42.7% 0.062 241.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4559
oklch(37.8% 0.048 241.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23333F
oklch(31.2% 0.03 241.3)
#23333F 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) | #2E3340 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A303F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #193637 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23333F
#23333F
oklch(31.2% 0.03 241.3)
- #3C2E21
#3C2E21
oklch(31.3% 0.03 64.3)
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 #23333F, 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 0.025
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.031
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.037
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.042
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
Use #23333F 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.