#233778
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36% 0.114 267.5), rgb(35, 55, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#233778 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233778 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 55, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 55%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.114 267.5) |
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 #233778 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233778 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #233778 text on white | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #233778 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8BFF9
oklch(80.8% 0.086 267.7)
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Step 400
400
#7B9CF6
oklch(70.7% 0.137 267.6)
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Step 500
500
#5B81F2
oklch(63.2% 0.174 267.3)
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Step 600
600
#4367E1
oklch(55.7% 0.19 267.4)
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Step 700
700
#3554C3
oklch(49% 0.177 267.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C469E
oklch(42.7% 0.146 267.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233778
oklch(36% 0.114 267.5)
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Step 950
950
#172449
oklch(27.1% 0.071 267.1)
#233778 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) | #0E407A | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003877 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004652 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233778
#233778
oklch(36% 0.114 267.5)
- #4D3A00
#4D3A00
oklch(35.9% 0.073 87.9)
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 #233778, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.036
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.037
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
Use #233778 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.