#233E9C
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(40.5% 0.156 266.8), rgb(35, 62, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#233E9C is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233E9C |
| RGB | rgb(35, 62, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 63%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.156 266.8) |
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 #233E9C | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233E9C | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #233E9C text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #233E9C text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 267)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFD
oklch(80.8% 0.092 267.4)
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Step 400
400
#779CFC
oklch(70.8% 0.147 266.7)
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Step 500
500
#567FF9
oklch(63% 0.188 267)
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Step 600
600
#3E65E8
oklch(55.6% 0.203 266.9)
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Step 700
700
#3053CA
oklch(49.2% 0.189 266.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#233E9C
oklch(40.5% 0.156 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#243B81
oklch(37.7% 0.122 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#15234C
oklch(27% 0.078 266.9)
#233E9C 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) | #004C9F | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00419A | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005667 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233E9C
#233E9C
oklch(40.5% 0.156 266.8)
- #5C4500
#5C4500
oklch(40.4% 0.083 86.9)
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 #233E9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.028
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.063
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.067
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.070
Use #233E9C 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.