#233C7C
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.4% 0.113 265.3), rgb(35, 60, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#233C7C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233C7C |
| RGB | rgb(35, 60, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 56%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.113 265.3) |
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 #233C7C | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233C7C | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #233C7C text on white | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #233C7C text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 265.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C0F8
oklch(80.8% 0.085 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#779DF5
oklch(70.6% 0.136 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#5682F1
oklch(63.1% 0.173 265.5)
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Step 600
600
#3C69E0
oklch(55.7% 0.188 265.1)
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Step 700
700
#2F56C2
oklch(49% 0.175 265.3)
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Step 800
800
#27479D
oklch(42.6% 0.145 265.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233C7C
oklch(37.4% 0.113 265.3)
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Step 950
950
#152449
oklch(27% 0.072 265.3)
#233C7C 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) | #17447E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C7B | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B56 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233C7C
#233C7C
oklch(37.4% 0.113 265.3)
- #533D00
#533D00
oklch(37.4% 0.077 85.6)
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 #233C7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.025
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.069
Use #233C7C 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.