#233B53
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(34.4% 0.052 249.5), rgb(35, 59, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#233B53 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233B53 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 59, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 41%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.052 249.5) |
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 #233B53 | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233B53 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #233B53 text on white | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #233B53 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#CFDBE7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3D9
oklch(80.8% 0.039 249.5)
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Step 400
400
#83A4C6
oklch(70.6% 0.062 249.5)
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Step 500
500
#638DB8
oklch(63% 0.08 249.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A77A4
oklch(55.6% 0.086 249.6)
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Step 700
700
#3B648D
oklch(49.2% 0.081 249.8)
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Step 800
800
#315272
oklch(42.8% 0.066 248.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233B53
oklch(34.4% 0.052 249.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2836
oklch(27.1% 0.032 249.1)
#233B53 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) | #313C54 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3753 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #084143 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233B53
#233B53
oklch(34.4% 0.052 249.5)
- #4A3419
#4A3419
oklch(34.4% 0.052 70.3)
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 #233B53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.012
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.024
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.028
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.037
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
Use #233B53 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.