#023A89
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37% 0.142 259.2), rgb(2, 58, 137).
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White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#023A89 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #023A89 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 58, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 97%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.142 259.2) |
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 #023A89 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #023A89 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #023A89 text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #023A89 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#C3DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BC2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#64A0FF
oklch(70.8% 0.153 259.2)
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Step 500
500
#3484FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 259.1)
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Step 600
600
#0069EF
oklch(55.6% 0.218 259.2)
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Step 700
700
#0058CB
oklch(49.1% 0.193 259.2)
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Step 800
800
#0048A8
oklch(42.8% 0.167 259.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#023A89
oklch(37% 0.142 259.2)
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Step 950
950
#072451
oklch(27% 0.089 259.3)
#023A89 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) | #00448C | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003987 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E5B | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #023A89
#023A89
oklch(37% 0.142 259.2)
- #553A00
#553A00
oklch(37% 0.077 79.3)
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 #023A89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.038
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.053
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.068
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.072
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
Use #023A89 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.