#233452
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(32.6% 0.058 261.2), rgb(35, 52, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.46:1).
About this color
#233452 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233452 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 52, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 40%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.058 261.2) |
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 #233452 | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233452 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #233452 text on white | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #233452 text on black | 1.68:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1DE
oklch(80.8% 0.045 262.4)
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Step 400
400
#88A1CD
oklch(70.6% 0.071 261.6)
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Step 500
500
#6B8AC0
oklch(63.2% 0.089 261.2)
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Step 600
600
#5373AC
oklch(55.6% 0.097 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#436094
oklch(49.1% 0.091 261.4)
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Step 800
800
#374F78
oklch(42.8% 0.075 260.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233452
oklch(32.6% 0.058 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2739
oklch(27.1% 0.037 260)
#233452 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) | #283653 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233251 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B3B3F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233452
#233452
oklch(32.6% 0.058 261.2)
- #43310B
#43310B
oklch(32.6% 0.058 82.2)
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 #233452, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.027
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.030
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.033
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.036
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.046
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
Use #233452 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.