#233F6F
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.2% 0.089 260.5), rgb(35, 63, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#233F6F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #233F6F |
| RGB | rgb(35, 63, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 52%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.089 260.5) |
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 #233F6F | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #233F6F | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #233F6F text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #233F6F text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2ED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 260.4)
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Step 400
400
#79A1E4
oklch(70.7% 0.108 260.4)
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Step 500
500
#5788DC
oklch(63.1% 0.138 260.5)
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Step 600
600
#3C70C9
oklch(55.5% 0.149 260.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F5DAE
oklch(49% 0.139 260.8)
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Step 800
800
#274D8D
oklch(42.8% 0.115 260.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#233F6F
oklch(37.2% 0.089 260.5)
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Step 950
950
#162642
oklch(27% 0.057 260.9)
#233F6F 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) | #294371 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E3C6E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A51 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #233F6F
#233F6F
oklch(37.2% 0.089 260.5)
- #553B00
#553B00
oklch(37.2% 0.077 80.7)
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 #233F6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.025
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
Use #233F6F 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.