#23244C
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.2% 0.072 279.6), rgb(35, 36, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.70:1).
About this color
#23244C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23244C |
| RGB | rgb(35, 36, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 37%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.072 279.6) |
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 #23244C | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23244C | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23244C text on white | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #23244C text on black | 1.42:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 278.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6F9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 280.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBF8
oklch(80.9% 0.086 279.9)
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Step 400
400
#9096F4
oklch(70.8% 0.137 279.5)
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Step 500
500
#7778EF
oklch(63% 0.174 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#625EDE
oklch(55.7% 0.19 279.7)
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Step 700
700
#514CC1
oklch(49% 0.177 279.5)
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Step 800
800
#423F9C
oklch(42.6% 0.147 279.6)
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Step 900
900
#37377C
oklch(37.7% 0.114 279.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23244C
oklch(28.2% 0.072 279.6)
#23244C 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) | #132A4D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F274B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #142D34 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23244C
#23244C
oklch(28.2% 0.072 279.6)
- #312A00
#312A00
oklch(28.4% 0.059 99.5)
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 #23244C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.036
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.041
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
Use #23244C 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.