#233D69
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(36.3% 0.083 260.3), rgb(35, 61, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#233D69 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233D69 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 61, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 50%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.083 260.3) |
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 #233D69 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233D69 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #233D69 text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #233D69 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CA1DF
oklch(70.6% 0.1 260.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B89D6
oklch(63.2% 0.127 260.2)
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Step 600
600
#4171C3
oklch(55.6% 0.138 260.4)
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Step 700
700
#335EA8
oklch(49% 0.128 260.5)
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Step 800
800
#2B4D88
oklch(42.6% 0.106 260.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233D69
oklch(36.3% 0.083 260.3)
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Step 950
950
#172640
oklch(27% 0.053 260.8)
#233D69 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) | #2A416B | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203A68 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00474E | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233D69
#233D69
oklch(36.3% 0.083 260.3)
- #523900
#523900
oklch(36.4% 0.075 81)
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 #233D69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.033
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.034
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.059
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.059
Use #233D69 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.