#023599
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(37.5% 0.17 262.1), rgb(2, 53, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#023599 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #023599 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 53, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 97%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.17 262.1) |
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 #023599 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #023599 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #023599 text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #023599 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEAFF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 263.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#6B9EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 262.2)
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Step 500
500
#4282FF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 262)
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Step 600
600
#0F61FF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 262.1)
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Step 700
700
#004FDF
oklch(49.2% 0.228 262)
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Step 800
800
#0040B9
oklch(42.8% 0.199 262)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#023599
oklch(37.5% 0.17 262.1)
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Step 950
950
#05215A
oklch(27% 0.108 262)
#023599 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) | #00459C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003897 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005062 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #023599
#023599
oklch(37.5% 0.17 262.1)
- #553C00
#553C00
oklch(37.4% 0.077 82.1)
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 #023599, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #023599.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.066
- Cobalt Blue #030AA7 ΔE 0.067
- Ultramarine #2000B1 ΔE 0.071
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.074
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.081
Use #023599 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.