#023891
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(37.3% 0.156 260.8), rgb(2, 56, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#023891 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #023891 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 56, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 97%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.156 260.8) |
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 #023891 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #023891 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #023891 text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #023891 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
#DEEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DAFF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 260.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FF
oklch(81% 0.096 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#689FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 260.8)
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Step 500
500
#3C83FF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 260.7)
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Step 600
600
#0064FA
oklch(55.5% 0.237 260.8)
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Step 700
700
#0054D4
oklch(49.1% 0.209 260.7)
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Step 800
800
#0044B0
oklch(42.7% 0.182 260.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#023891
oklch(37.3% 0.156 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#062356
oklch(27.2% 0.099 260.7)
#023891 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) | #004594 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00388F | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F5F | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #023891
#023891
oklch(37.3% 0.156 260.8)
- #553B00
#553B00
oklch(37.2% 0.077 80.7)
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 #023891, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.065
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.075
- Cobalt Blue #030AA7 ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
Use #023891 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.