#23293B
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.4% 0.034 269.9), rgb(35, 41, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.46:1).
About this color
#23293B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23293B |
| RGB | rgb(35, 41, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 26%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.034 269.9) |
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 #23293B | 14.46:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23293B | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23293B text on white | 14.46:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #23293B text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 269.9)
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Step 400
400
#909FCA
oklch(70.6% 0.065 269.7)
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Step 500
500
#7687BC
oklch(63.1% 0.083 270.3)
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Step 600
600
#5F70A9
oklch(55.6% 0.091 270.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E5E91
oklch(49.2% 0.084 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#404D75
oklch(42.7% 0.069 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#36405F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 269.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23293B
oklch(28.4% 0.034 269.9)
#23293B 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) | #232B3C | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21283B | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C2D2F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23293B
#23293B
oklch(28.4% 0.034 269.9)
- #302915
#302915
oklch(28.3% 0.034 90.8)
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 #23293B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.017
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.022
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.027
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.033
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.034
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.062
Use #23293B 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.