#233A78
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.7% 0.11 265.9), rgb(35, 58, 120).
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White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#233A78 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233A78 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 58, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 55%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.11 265.9) |
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 #233A78 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233A78 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #233A78 text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #233A78 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C0F7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 266.3)
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Step 400
400
#7A9DF3
oklch(70.7% 0.132 266.3)
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Step 500
500
#5982EE
oklch(63% 0.168 266.1)
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Step 600
600
#4069DD
oklch(55.6% 0.183 265.9)
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Step 700
700
#3257C0
oklch(49.2% 0.17 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A479B
oklch(42.6% 0.142 266.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233A78
oklch(36.7% 0.11 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#162448
oklch(26.9% 0.07 265.9)
#233A78 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) | #17427A | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A77 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004953 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233A78
#233A78
oklch(36.7% 0.11 265.9)
- #503B00
#503B00
oklch(36.6% 0.075 86)
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 #233A78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.029
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.038
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
Use #233A78 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.