#233C78
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.1% 0.107 264.7), rgb(35, 60, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#233C78 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233C78 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 60, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 55%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.107 264.7) |
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 #233C78 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233C78 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #233C78 text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #233C78 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C0F5
oklch(80.8% 0.08 265)
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Step 400
400
#799EF1
oklch(70.7% 0.129 265)
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Step 500
500
#5784EC
oklch(63.2% 0.164 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D6ADA
oklch(55.5% 0.179 264.7)
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Step 700
700
#3058BD
oklch(49.1% 0.166 264.7)
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Step 800
800
#284999
oklch(42.8% 0.137 264.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233C78
oklch(37.1% 0.107 264.7)
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Step 950
950
#162547
oklch(27.1% 0.066 264.5)
#233C78 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) | #1C437A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #073B77 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A54 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233C78
#233C78
oklch(37.1% 0.107 264.7)
- #533C00
#533C00
oklch(37.2% 0.076 84.2)
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 #233C78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.024
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.067
Use #233C78 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.