#023C8F
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(38% 0.148 259.5), rgb(2, 60, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#023C8F is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #023C8F |
| RGB | rgb(2, 60, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 97%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.148 259.5) |
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 #023C8F | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #023C8F | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #023C8F text on white | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #023C8F text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#C4DBFF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 259.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 259.7)
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Step 400
400
#64A0FF
oklch(70.8% 0.153 259.2)
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Step 500
500
#3684FF
oklch(63.2% 0.199 259.4)
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Step 600
600
#0068F1
oklch(55.5% 0.221 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#0057CC
oklch(49% 0.195 259.5)
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Step 800
800
#0047A9
oklch(42.7% 0.169 259.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#023C8F
oklch(38% 0.148 259.5)
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Step 950
950
#052453
oklch(27.1% 0.093 259)
#023C8F 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) | #004792 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B8D | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00515F | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #023C8F
#023C8F
oklch(38% 0.148 259.5)
- #583D00
#583D00
oklch(38.1% 0.079 80.4)
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 #023C8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.042
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.051
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
Use #023C8F 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.