#233A71
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.1% 0.099 264.8), rgb(35, 58, 113).
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White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#233A71 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233A71 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 58, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 53%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.099 264.8) |
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 #233A71 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233A71 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #233A71 text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #233A71 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 265.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C1F2
oklch(81% 0.074 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#7C9FEB
oklch(70.8% 0.119 264.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B85E5
oklch(63.2% 0.152 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#426CD3
oklch(55.6% 0.166 264.8)
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Step 700
700
#3459B7
oklch(49% 0.155 265)
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Step 800
800
#2B4A94
oklch(42.8% 0.127 264.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233A71
oklch(36.1% 0.099 264.8)
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Step 950
950
#172545
oklch(27% 0.063 264.7)
#233A71 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) | #1E4073 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F3970 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004750 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233A71
#233A71
oklch(36.1% 0.099 264.8)
- #4F3A00
#4F3A00
oklch(36.2% 0.074 85.7)
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 #233A71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.031
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.031
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.067
Use #233A71 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.