#233E4B
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(34.8% 0.04 230.3), rgb(35, 62, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#233E4B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233E4B |
| RGB | rgb(35, 62, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 36%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.04 230.3) |
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 #233E4B | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233E4B | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #233E4B text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #233E4B text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.016 233)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5D1
oklch(81% 0.03 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#82A7B9
oklch(70.7% 0.048 229.2)
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Step 500
500
#6291A8
oklch(63.2% 0.061 230.1)
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Step 600
600
#487B93
oklch(55.7% 0.066 229.9)
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Step 700
700
#39677D
oklch(49% 0.062 230.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F5466
oklch(42.6% 0.052 230.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233E4B
oklch(34.8% 0.04 230.3)
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Step 950
950
#192931
oklch(27% 0.026 230.6)
#233E4B 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) | #373D4C | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32394B | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F4242 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233E4B
#233E4B
oklch(34.8% 0.04 230.3)
- #4B3427
#4B3427
oklch(34.8% 0.04 50.5)
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 #233E4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.013
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.028
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.042
Use #233E4B 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.