#233D60
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(35.7% 0.069 256.3), rgb(35, 61, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#233D60 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233D60 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 61, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 47%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.069 256.3) |
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 #233D60 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233D60 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #233D60 text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #233D60 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 256.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3E2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 254.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FA3D4
oklch(70.7% 0.082 256.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E8BC9
oklch(63.1% 0.106 256.6)
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Step 600
600
#4374B6
oklch(55.6% 0.116 256.4)
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Step 700
700
#35619C
oklch(49% 0.107 256.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C507F
oklch(42.8% 0.089 255.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233D60
oklch(35.7% 0.069 256.3)
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Step 950
950
#18273C
oklch(27% 0.044 256.9)
#233D60 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) | #2E3F61 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263A5F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00454A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233D60
#233D60
oklch(35.7% 0.069 256.3)
- #513708
#513708
oklch(35.8% 0.07 76.7)
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 #233D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.045
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
Use #233D60 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.