#233E5C
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(35.7% 0.062 252.2), rgb(35, 62, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#233E5C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233E5C |
| RGB | rgb(35, 62, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 45%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.062 252.2) |
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 #233E5C | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233E5C | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #233E5C text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #233E5C text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 250)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 253.5)
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Step 400
400
#7FA4CE
oklch(70.7% 0.074 252)
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Step 500
500
#5E8DC2
oklch(63.2% 0.095 252.3)
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Step 600
600
#4376AE
oklch(55.6% 0.104 252.1)
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Step 700
700
#356396
oklch(49.1% 0.097 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5179
oklch(42.7% 0.079 251.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233E5C
oklch(35.7% 0.062 252.2)
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Step 950
950
#182839
oklch(27.1% 0.038 250.8)
#233E5C 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) | #323F5D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3A5B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004549 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233E5C
#233E5C
oklch(35.7% 0.062 252.2)
- #503713
#503713
oklch(35.8% 0.062 73.2)
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 #233E5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.027
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.029
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.040
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
Use #233E5C 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.