#233345
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31.5% 0.039 252), rgb(35, 51, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#233345 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.039 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 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233345 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 51, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 33%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.039 252) |
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 #233345 | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233345 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #233345 text on white | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #233345 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 250)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3DE
oklch(80.9% 0.046 252.5)
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Step 400
400
#7FA4CE
oklch(70.7% 0.074 252)
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Step 500
500
#5E8DC1
oklch(63.1% 0.094 251.8)
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Step 600
600
#4476AD
oklch(55.6% 0.102 252.1)
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Step 700
700
#356395
oklch(49.1% 0.095 252.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5179
oklch(42.7% 0.079 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#284361
oklch(37.6% 0.061 252.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#233345
oklch(31.5% 0.039 252)
#233345 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) | #2C3446 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283045 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #163739 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233345
#233345
oklch(31.5% 0.039 252)
- #3E2E1B
#3E2E1B
oklch(31.4% 0.039 70.4)
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 #233345, 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 0.021
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.026
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.032
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.032
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
Use #233345 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.