#233A64
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(35.2% 0.079 261.5), rgb(35, 58, 100).
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White text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#233A64 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233A64 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 58, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 48%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.079 261.5) |
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 #233A64 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233A64 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #233A64 text on white | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #233A64 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 261)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E8
oklch(81% 0.059 261.3)
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Step 400
400
#80A1DC
oklch(70.7% 0.094 261.7)
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Step 500
500
#5F88D2
oklch(63% 0.121 261.5)
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Step 600
600
#4671C0
oklch(55.6% 0.132 261.5)
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Step 700
700
#385EA5
oklch(49% 0.122 261.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E4D86
oklch(42.6% 0.102 261.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233A64
oklch(35.2% 0.079 261.5)
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Step 950
950
#18263F
oklch(27% 0.051 261.4)
#233A64 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) | #283E66 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3863 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00434A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233A64
#233A64
oklch(35.2% 0.079 261.5)
- #4E3600
#4E3600
oklch(35.1% 0.073 81)
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 #233A64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.028
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
Use #233A64 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.