#233D72
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.9% 0.097 262.9), rgb(35, 61, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#233D72 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.097 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 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233D72 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 61, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 53%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.097 262.9) |
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 #233D72 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233D72 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #233D72 text on white | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #233D72 text on black | 1.98:1 | 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
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 262.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C1F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 262.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AA0E9
oklch(70.8% 0.115 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#5886E2
oklch(63.1% 0.148 262.8)
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Step 600
600
#3E6ED0
oklch(55.7% 0.16 262.7)
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Step 700
700
#305BB4
oklch(49.1% 0.149 262.8)
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Step 800
800
#294B92
oklch(42.8% 0.124 263)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233D72
oklch(36.9% 0.097 262.9)
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Step 950
950
#162544
oklch(26.9% 0.061 263.4)
#233D72 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) | #234374 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #163B71 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004952 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233D72
#233D72
oklch(36.9% 0.097 262.9)
- #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 #233D72, 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 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
Use #233D72 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.