#233C49
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(34.2% 0.038 232.1), rgb(35, 60, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#233C49 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233C49 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 60, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 35%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.038 232.1) |
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 #233C49 | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233C49 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #233C49 text on white | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #233C49 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.016 233)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D0
oklch(80.8% 0.029 232.8)
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Step 400
400
#84A6B9
oklch(70.6% 0.047 232.8)
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Step 500
500
#6590A7
oklch(63.1% 0.058 232.3)
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Step 600
600
#4B7A93
oklch(55.6% 0.064 232.8)
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Step 700
700
#3C677D
oklch(49.2% 0.059 232)
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Step 800
800
#325466
oklch(42.8% 0.05 232.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233C49
oklch(34.2% 0.038 232.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2930
oklch(27.1% 0.024 228.7)
#233C49 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) | #363B4A | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303749 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #114040 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233C49
#233C49
oklch(34.2% 0.038 232.1)
- #493326
#493326
oklch(34.3% 0.039 51.6)
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 #233C49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.010
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.024
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.026
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.034
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
Use #233C49 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.