#233C86
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.2% 0.128 266.3), rgb(35, 60, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#233C86 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233C86 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 60, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.128 266.3) |
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 #233C86 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233C86 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #233C86 text on white | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #233C86 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F1F5FE
oklch(97% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4BFFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 266.6)
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Step 400
400
#749CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 266)
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Step 500
500
#527FFE
oklch(63.2% 0.195 266.2)
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Step 600
600
#3964EE
oklch(55.7% 0.213 266.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C51CF
oklch(49% 0.199 266.3)
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Step 800
800
#2544A7
oklch(42.8% 0.163 266.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233C86
oklch(38.2% 0.128 266.3)
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Step 950
950
#14234D
oklch(27% 0.08 266.3)
#233C86 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) | #044689 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D85 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E5B | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233C86
#233C86
oklch(38.2% 0.128 266.3)
- #553F00
#553F00
oklch(38.1% 0.078 86.2)
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 #233C86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.034
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
Use #233C86 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.