#233C68
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(36% 0.083 260.9), rgb(35, 60, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#233C68 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233C68 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 60, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 50%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.083 260.9) |
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 #233C68 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233C68 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #233C68 text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #233C68 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 262)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#7DA1DF
oklch(70.7% 0.1 261)
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Step 500
500
#5C88D6
oklch(63% 0.128 261.2)
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Step 600
600
#4271C3
oklch(55.6% 0.138 260.7)
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Step 700
700
#345EA8
oklch(49% 0.128 260.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C4D88
oklch(42.7% 0.106 261.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233C68
oklch(36% 0.083 260.9)
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Step 950
950
#172640
oklch(27% 0.053 260.8)
#233C68 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) | #29406A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3A67 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00464D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233C68
#233C68
oklch(36% 0.083 260.9)
- #513800
#513800
oklch(36% 0.074 80.6)
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 #233C68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.031
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
Use #233C68 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.