#233E7D
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38% 0.112 264.3), rgb(35, 62, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#233E7D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233E7D |
| RGB | rgb(35, 62, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 56%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.112 264.3) |
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 #233E7D | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233E7D | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #233E7D text on white | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #233E7D text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F8
oklch(81% 0.084 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#769EF4
oklch(70.7% 0.134 264.3)
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Step 500
500
#5383F0
oklch(63.1% 0.172 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#396ADF
oklch(55.7% 0.187 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#2C57C1
oklch(49% 0.173 264.3)
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Step 800
800
#25489C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 264.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233E7D
oklch(38% 0.112 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#142449
oklch(26.9% 0.072 264.5)
#233E7D 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) | #1B457F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #033D7C | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D57 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233E7D
#233E7D
oklch(38% 0.112 264.3)
- #563E00
#563E00
oklch(38% 0.078 83.8)
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 #233E7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.022
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
Use #233E7D 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.