#233448
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(32% 0.042 253.1), rgb(35, 52, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#233448 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233448 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 52, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 35%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.042 253.1) |
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 #233448 | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233448 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #233448 text on white | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #233448 text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 253.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC3E1
oklch(80.8% 0.051 253.1)
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Step 400
400
#7DA4D2
oklch(70.8% 0.08 253)
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Step 500
500
#5B8CC6
oklch(63% 0.103 253.5)
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Step 600
600
#4076B3
oklch(55.7% 0.112 252.9)
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Step 700
700
#32639A
oklch(49.2% 0.103 253)
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Step 800
800
#2A517D
oklch(42.8% 0.086 252.9)
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Step 900
900
#264364
oklch(37.6% 0.067 252.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#233448
oklch(32% 0.042 253.1)
#233448 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) | #2C3549 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283148 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14383B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233448
#233448
oklch(32% 0.042 253.1)
- #402F19
#402F19
oklch(31.9% 0.043 72.4)
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 #233448, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.022
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.024
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.027
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.030
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.058
Use #233448 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.