#233C81
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.8% 0.121 265.8), rgb(35, 60, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#233C81 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233C81 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 60, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 57%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.121 265.8) |
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 #233C81 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233C81 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #233C81 text on white | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #233C81 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0FC
oklch(80.9% 0.09 265.7)
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Step 400
400
#769CFA
oklch(70.6% 0.144 266.2)
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Step 500
500
#5480F8
oklch(63% 0.186 266.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B66E7
oklch(55.6% 0.201 266)
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Step 700
700
#2E54C9
oklch(49.2% 0.187 265.9)
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Step 800
800
#2645A2
oklch(42.6% 0.155 266)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233C81
oklch(37.8% 0.121 265.8)
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Step 950
950
#14244B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 265)
#233C81 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) | #104583 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C80 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C58 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233C81
#233C81
oklch(37.8% 0.121 265.8)
- #543E00
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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 #233C81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.029
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.067
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.069
Use #233C81 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.