#233F5F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.2% 0.065 252.9), rgb(35, 63, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#233F5F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233F5F |
| RGB | rgb(35, 63, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 46%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.065 252.9) |
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 #233F5F | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233F5F | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #233F5F text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #233F5F text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEB
oklch(88.6% 0.027 251.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3E0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 253.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EA4D1
oklch(70.8% 0.078 253.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C8DC5
oklch(63.2% 0.1 252.7)
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Step 600
600
#4176B1
oklch(55.6% 0.108 252.6)
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Step 700
700
#336398
oklch(49.2% 0.1 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#2B517C
oklch(42.8% 0.084 252.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233F5F
oklch(36.2% 0.065 252.9)
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Step 950
950
#17273A
oklch(26.8% 0.042 253.5)
#233F5F 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) | #324160 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3B5E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00464A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233F5F
#233F5F
oklch(36.2% 0.065 252.9)
- #523710
#523710
oklch(36% 0.065 72.5)
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 #233F5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.033
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.036
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
Use #233F5F 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.