#223973
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(36% 0.104 265.3), rgb(34, 57, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#223973 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #223973 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 57, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 54%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.104 265.3) |
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 #223973 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #223973 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #223973 text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #223973 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C0F4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 265.4)
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Step 400
400
#7B9EEE
oklch(70.7% 0.124 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A84E9
oklch(63.2% 0.159 265.2)
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Step 600
600
#416BD7
oklch(55.7% 0.172 265.2)
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Step 700
700
#3358BB
oklch(49.1% 0.162 265.4)
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Step 800
800
#2B4997
oklch(42.8% 0.133 265.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#223973
oklch(36% 0.104 265.3)
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Step 950
950
#172546
oklch(27.1% 0.064 265.1)
#223973 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) | #1A4075 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #073872 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004750 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #223973
#223973
oklch(36% 0.104 265.3)
- #4F3900
#4F3900
oklch(36% 0.074 84.3)
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 #223973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.031
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.032
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.069
Use #223973 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.