#233B93
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(39.1% 0.148 267.4), rgb(35, 59, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#233B93 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233B93 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 59, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 62%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.148 267.4) |
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 #233B93 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233B93 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #233B93 text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #233B93 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#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
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#779BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#557EFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 267.3)
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Step 600
600
#375CFF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 267.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B49E0
oklch(49.2% 0.23 267.5)
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Step 800
800
#233EB4
oklch(42.7% 0.189 267.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233B93
oklch(39.1% 0.148 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#122153
oklch(26.9% 0.093 267.2)
#233B93 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) | #004896 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003E91 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005161 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233B93
#233B93
oklch(39.1% 0.148 267.4)
- #584200
#584200
oklch(39.2% 0.08 87)
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 #233B93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.035
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.069
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.076
Use #233B93 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.