#023472
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.6% 0.118 257.3), rgb(2, 52, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#023472 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #023472 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 52, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 97%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.118 257.3) |
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 #023472 | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #023472 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #023472 text on white | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #023472 text on black | 1.73:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 256.9)
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Step 300
300
#9CC3FA
oklch(80.9% 0.089 257)
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Step 400
400
#65A1F7
oklch(70.6% 0.141 257.5)
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Step 500
500
#3787F4
oklch(63.1% 0.181 257.3)
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Step 600
600
#066EE3
oklch(55.7% 0.196 257.2)
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Step 700
700
#005BC2
oklch(49% 0.177 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#024B9F
oklch(42.7% 0.151 257.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#023472
oklch(33.6% 0.118 257.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B264A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 256.8)
#023472 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) | #063B74 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003171 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00434D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #023472
#023472
oklch(33.6% 0.118 257.3)
- #4B3100
#4B3100
oklch(33.6% 0.07 76.6)
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 #023472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.019
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.035
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.075
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.076
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.078
Use #023472 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.