#233C61
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(35.5% 0.072 258), rgb(35, 60, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#233C61 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233C61 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 60, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 47%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.072 258) |
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 #233C61 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233C61 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #233C61 text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #233C61 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 257.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 258)
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Step 400
400
#7FA2D6
oklch(70.6% 0.086 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E8ACC
oklch(63% 0.111 258.3)
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Step 600
600
#4473B8
oklch(55.5% 0.12 257.9)
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Step 700
700
#36609F
oklch(49% 0.112 258.3)
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Step 800
800
#2D4F81
oklch(42.7% 0.093 258)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233C61
oklch(35.5% 0.072 258)
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Step 950
950
#18273D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 257.8)
#233C61 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) | #2C3F63 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243960 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00444A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233C61
#233C61
oklch(35.5% 0.072 258)
- #503603
#503603
oklch(35.4% 0.072 77.8)
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 #233C61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.028
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.046
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.056
Use #233C61 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.