#023053
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(30.1% 0.078 247.7), rgb(2, 48, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.54:1).
About this color
#023053 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #023053 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 48, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 95%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.078 247.7) |
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 #023053 | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #023053 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #023053 text on white | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #023053 text on black | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#EFF6FE
oklch(97% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCECFB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 246.3)
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Step 200
200
#BFDDFA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 247.5)
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Step 300
300
#90C6FA
oklch(80.8% 0.093 248.1)
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Step 400
400
#48A7F8
oklch(70.8% 0.149 247.6)
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Step 500
500
#008EE9
oklch(63.1% 0.169 247.8)
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Step 600
600
#0077C5
oklch(55.6% 0.149 247.9)
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Step 700
700
#0064A6
oklch(49.1% 0.131 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#00528A
oklch(42.8% 0.115 247.8)
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Step 900
900
#004474
oklch(37.7% 0.101 247.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#023053
oklch(30.1% 0.078 247.7)
#023053 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) | #1F3254 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #122B52 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00393D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #023053
#023053
oklch(30.1% 0.078 247.7)
- #442700
#442700
oklch(30.3% 0.066 68)
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 #023053, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.025
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.031
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.043
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
Use #023053 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.