#233B71
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.4% 0.098 264.1), rgb(35, 59, 113).
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White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#233B71 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 264°. 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 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233B71 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 59, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 53%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.098 264.1) |
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 #233B71 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233B71 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #233B71 text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #233B71 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C1F1
oklch(81% 0.073 264)
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Step 400
400
#7B9FEA
oklch(70.7% 0.118 264.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A85E3
oklch(63% 0.15 264.1)
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Step 600
600
#416DD1
oklch(55.6% 0.162 264)
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Step 700
700
#335AB5
oklch(49% 0.151 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B4A93
oklch(42.7% 0.126 264.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233B71
oklch(36.4% 0.098 264.1)
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Step 950
950
#172545
oklch(27% 0.063 264.7)
#233B71 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) | #204173 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #123A70 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004750 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233B71
#233B71
oklch(36.4% 0.098 264.1)
- #503A00
#503A00
oklch(36.3% 0.074 84.6)
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 #233B71, 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 0.032
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
Use #233B71 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.