#233545
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(32.1% 0.037 246.1), rgb(35, 53, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#233545 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233545 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 53, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 33%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.037 246.1) |
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 #233545 | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233545 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #233545 text on white | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #233545 text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.044 246.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CA5CA
oklch(70.6% 0.07 246.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A8FBD
oklch(63.2% 0.09 246)
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Step 600
600
#3E78A9
oklch(55.5% 0.098 246.3)
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Step 700
700
#306591
oklch(49.1% 0.091 246.1)
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Step 800
800
#295276
oklch(42.6% 0.076 247.2)
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Step 900
900
#26445F
oklch(37.6% 0.059 247.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#233545
oklch(32.1% 0.037 246.1)
#233545 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) | #2E3546 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3245 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15393A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233545
#233545
oklch(32.1% 0.037 246.1)
- #402F1E
#402F1E
oklch(32% 0.037 65.8)
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 #233545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.021
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.027
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.028
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.033
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.034
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
Use #233545 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.