#233D71
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.8% 0.095 262.6), rgb(35, 61, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#233D71 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 263°. 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 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233D71 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 61, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 53%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.095 262.6) |
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 #233D71 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233D71 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #233D71 text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #233D71 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8C1F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 262.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AA0E8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#5886E1
oklch(63% 0.146 262.7)
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Step 600
600
#3E6ECF
oklch(55.6% 0.159 262.6)
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Step 700
700
#315BB3
oklch(49% 0.148 262.9)
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Step 800
800
#294B91
oklch(42.7% 0.122 262.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233D71
oklch(36.8% 0.095 262.6)
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Step 950
950
#162544
oklch(26.9% 0.061 263.4)
#233D71 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) | #244273 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #173B70 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004951 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233D71
#233D71
oklch(36.8% 0.095 262.6)
- #533B00
#533B00
oklch(36.9% 0.076 82.8)
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 #233D71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.025
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.035
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
Use #233D71 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.