#233B54
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(34.5% 0.053 250.5), rgb(35, 59, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#233B54 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233B54 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 59, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 41%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.053 250.5) |
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 #233B54 | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233B54 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #233B54 text on white | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #233B54 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
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 250.2)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.04 250.7)
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Step 400
400
#83A4C8
oklch(70.7% 0.064 250.9)
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Step 500
500
#638DBA
oklch(63.1% 0.083 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#4977A6
oklch(55.7% 0.089 250.2)
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Step 700
700
#3A648E
oklch(49.2% 0.083 249.8)
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Step 800
800
#315173
oklch(42.6% 0.068 251.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233B54
oklch(34.5% 0.053 250.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2836
oklch(27.1% 0.032 249.1)
#233B54 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) | #313C55 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3754 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #064144 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233B54
#233B54
oklch(34.5% 0.053 250.5)
- #4B3418
#4B3418
oklch(34.5% 0.053 69.8)
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 #233B54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.014
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.024
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
Use #233B54 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.