#233A9A
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(39.6% 0.159 267.8), rgb(35, 58, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#233A9A is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233A9A |
| RGB | rgb(35, 58, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 63%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.159 267.8) |
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 #233A9A | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233A9A | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #233A9A text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #233A9A text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#789BFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 267.9)
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Step 500
500
#567DFF
oklch(63% 0.198 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#395BFF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#2A43E9
oklch(49.1% 0.247 267.8)
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Step 800
800
#2339BC
oklch(42.7% 0.204 268)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233A9A
oklch(39.6% 0.159 267.8)
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Step 950
950
#122057
oklch(27.1% 0.101 268)
#233A9A 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) | #00499D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003E98 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005364 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233A9A
#233A9A
oklch(39.6% 0.159 267.8)
- #594300
#594300
oklch(39.6% 0.081 87.3)
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 #233A9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.028
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.063
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.074
Use #233A9A 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.