#233872
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.8% 0.103 266.3), rgb(35, 56, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#233872 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233872 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 56, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 53%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.103 266.3) |
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 #233872 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233872 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #233872 text on white | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #233872 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
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 266.1)
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Step 400
400
#7D9EEE
oklch(70.8% 0.123 266.3)
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Step 500
500
#5D83E9
oklch(63.1% 0.159 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#446AD7
oklch(55.6% 0.173 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#3658BA
oklch(49.1% 0.16 266.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D4897
oklch(42.7% 0.134 266.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233872
oklch(35.8% 0.103 266.3)
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Step 950
950
#172446
oklch(26.9% 0.066 266.3)
#233872 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) | #193F74 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #063871 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00454F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233872
#233872
oklch(35.8% 0.103 266.3)
- #4D3900
#4D3900
oklch(35.7% 0.073 86.5)
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 #233872, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.031
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.035
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.069
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.072
Use #233872 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.