#23274F
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.2% 0.072 276.6), rgb(35, 39, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.24:1).
About this color
#23274F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23274F |
| RGB | rgb(35, 39, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 39%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.072 276.6) |
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 #23274F | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23274F | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23274F text on white | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #23274F text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 276.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2BCF8
oklch(80.9% 0.086 277)
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Step 400
400
#8B97F5
oklch(70.7% 0.138 276.8)
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Step 500
500
#717AF1
oklch(63.1% 0.176 276.9)
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Step 600
600
#5B60DF
oklch(55.6% 0.19 276.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B4EC2
oklch(49% 0.177 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E419D
oklch(42.8% 0.147 276.8)
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Step 900
900
#34387D
oklch(37.7% 0.115 276.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23274F
oklch(29.2% 0.072 276.6)
#23274F 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) | #162C50 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11294E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #113037 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23274F
#23274F
oklch(29.2% 0.072 276.6)
- #342B00
#342B00
oklch(29% 0.06 96.7)
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 #23274F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.037
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.040
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.067
Use #23274F 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.