#233E79
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.7% 0.106 263.6), rgb(35, 62, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#233E79 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233E79 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 62, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 55%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.106 263.6) |
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 #233E79 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233E79 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #233E79 text on white | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #233E79 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C1F5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#779FF0
oklch(70.7% 0.127 263.5)
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Step 500
500
#5584EB
oklch(63.1% 0.163 263.9)
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Step 600
600
#3B6BD9
oklch(55.5% 0.177 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#2D59BC
oklch(49.1% 0.164 263.5)
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Step 800
800
#264998
oklch(42.6% 0.136 263.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233E79
oklch(37.7% 0.106 263.6)
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Step 950
950
#152547
oklch(27.1% 0.067 263.6)
#233E79 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) | #20457B | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D3D78 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C55 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233E79
#233E79
oklch(37.7% 0.106 263.6)
- #553D00
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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 #233E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.021
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.064
Use #233E79 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.