#233E58
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(35.5% 0.056 248.8), rgb(35, 62, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#233E58 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233E58 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 62, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 43%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.056 248.8) |
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 #233E58 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233E58 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #233E58 text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #233E58 text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4DB
oklch(81% 0.042 247.2)
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Step 400
400
#80A5C9
oklch(70.8% 0.067 248.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F8EBC
oklch(63.2% 0.087 248.8)
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Step 600
600
#4477A8
oklch(55.5% 0.094 249)
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Step 700
700
#366490
oklch(49.1% 0.087 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5275
oklch(42.8% 0.072 248.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233E58
oklch(35.5% 0.056 248.8)
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Step 950
950
#182837
oklch(27% 0.035 247.7)
#233E58 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) | #333F59 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3A57 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004447 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233E58
#233E58
oklch(35.5% 0.056 248.8)
- #4F3619
#4F3619
oklch(35.5% 0.056 68.3)
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 #233E58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.021
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.031
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.031
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
Use #233E58 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.