#023866
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.7% 0.096 250.9), rgb(2, 56, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#023866 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #023866 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 56, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 96%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.096 250.9) |
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 #023866 | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #023866 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #023866 text on white | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #023866 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#9EC5EE
oklch(81% 0.072 250)
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Step 400
400
#68A5E6
oklch(70.7% 0.115 251.2)
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Step 500
500
#398DDE
oklch(63.1% 0.146 250.7)
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Step 600
600
#0575CC
oklch(55.6% 0.159 250.9)
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Step 700
700
#0062AD
oklch(49.1% 0.142 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#02508F
oklch(42.7% 0.123 251.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#023866
oklch(33.7% 0.096 250.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2843
oklch(27.1% 0.061 250.4)
#023866 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) | #203B68 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D3365 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00434A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #023866
#023866
oklch(33.7% 0.096 250.9)
- #4E2F00
#4E2F00
oklch(33.6% 0.073 70.3)
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 #023866, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.007
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.031
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.031
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
Use #023866 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.