#233A53
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(34.2% 0.053 251.5), rgb(35, 58, 83).
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White text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#233A53 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233A53 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 58, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 41%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.053 251.5) |
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 #233A53 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233A53 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #233A53 text on white | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #233A53 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 254.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.04 250.7)
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Step 400
400
#84A4C8
oklch(70.8% 0.064 251.7)
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Step 500
500
#648DB9
oklch(63.1% 0.081 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#4B76A5
oklch(55.5% 0.088 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C638E
oklch(49% 0.082 252)
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Step 800
800
#325173
oklch(42.7% 0.068 251.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233A53
oklch(34.2% 0.053 251.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2836
oklch(27.1% 0.032 249.1)
#233A53 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) | #303B54 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3652 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #084043 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233A53
#233A53
oklch(34.2% 0.053 251.5)
- #493417
#493417
oklch(34.2% 0.053 73.3)
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 #233A53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.013
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.021
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.028
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
Use #233A53 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.