What color is #232B43?

#232B43 is a dark, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 43, 67), and in HSL hsl(225, 31%, 20%).

Is #232B43 accessible as text?

On white, #232B43 has a contrast ratio of 14.02:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.50:1 (fails). For text placed on #232B43, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #232B43?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-950 (#052F4A).

What colors go well with #232B43?

#232B43 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #433B23. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #232B43 below.

Is #232B43 good for buttons?

#232B43 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #232B43 — black text only reaches 1.50:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #232B43 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #232B43 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#232B43 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #232B43

Not just a swatch — here's how #232B43 works with other colors. Named schemes with #232B43 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #232B43 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Prussian Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #232B43 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Prussian Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #232B43 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #424B62

Prussian Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Prussian Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #232B43 Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #582239

Prussian Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #232B43 Secondary #4D515A Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Prussian Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Prussian Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #232B43 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 40/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 67/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 70/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 26/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #232B43

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #232B43 with

Dark Slate Gray Russian Violet Espresso Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 14.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CDD2DF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #262343 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #232B43 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #232B43;
  --color-base-rgb: 35 43 67;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(29.3% 0.045 269.4);
  --color-50: #F5F6FA;
  --color-100: #E4E7F1;
  --color-200: #CAD0E3;
  --color-300: #A4AECC;
  --color-400: #7F8CB3;
  --color-500: #5F6D96;
  --color-600: #4E5774;
  --color-700: #3B4154;
  --color-800: #292D38;
  --color-900: #1A1D23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  prussian-blue: {
    50: '#F5F6FA',
    100: '#E4E7F1',
    200: '#CAD0E3',
    300: '#A4AECC',
    400: '#7F8CB3',
    500: '#5F6D96',
    600: '#4E5774',
    700: '#3B4154',
    800: '#292D38',
    900: '#1A1D23',
  },
}

$base: #232B43;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F6FA;
$base-100: #E4E7F1;
$base-200: #CAD0E3;
$base-300: #A4AECC;
$base-400: #7F8CB3;
$base-500: #5F6D96;
$base-600: #4E5774;
$base-700: #3B4154;
$base-800: #292D38;
$base-900: #1A1D23;
$base-hover: #1C2235;
$base-subtle: #B3BBD0;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#232B43",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F6FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4E7F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAD0E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A4AECC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7F8CB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5F6D96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E5774",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B4154",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#292D38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1D23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}