#233E69
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.5% 0.082 259.3), rgb(35, 62, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#233E69 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233E69 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 62, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 50%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.082 259.3) |
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 #233E69 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233E69 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #233E69 text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #233E69 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 259.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C2E9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CA2DE
oklch(70.8% 0.098 259.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A89D4
oklch(63% 0.125 259.4)
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Step 600
600
#4072C2
oklch(55.7% 0.136 259.4)
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Step 700
700
#315FA7
oklch(49.1% 0.126 259.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A4E87
oklch(42.7% 0.104 259.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233E69
oklch(36.5% 0.082 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#17263F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 260.2)
#233E69 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) | #2B426B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #213B68 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00484E | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233E69
#233E69
oklch(36.5% 0.082 259.3)
- #533900
#533900
oklch(36.5% 0.076 80)
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 #233E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.033
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.035
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.059
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.061
Use #233E69 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.