#23294D
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.5% 0.066 274.5), rgb(35, 41, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.03:1).
About this color
#23294D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23294D |
| RGB | rgb(35, 41, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 37%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.066 274.5) |
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 #23294D | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23294D | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23294D text on white | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #23294D text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1BDF4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#899AEE
oklch(70.8% 0.124 274.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E7EE8
oklch(63.1% 0.159 274.5)
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Step 600
600
#5865D6
oklch(55.7% 0.172 274.4)
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Step 700
700
#4853BA
oklch(49.1% 0.161 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B4496
oklch(42.6% 0.133 274.6)
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Step 900
900
#323A78
oklch(37.6% 0.105 274.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23294D
oklch(29.5% 0.066 274.5)
#23294D 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) | #1B2D4E | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #172A4C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #123137 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23294D
#23294D
oklch(29.5% 0.066 274.5)
- #362C00
#362C00
oklch(29.5% 0.061 95.5)
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 #23294D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.030
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.036
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.043
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.062
Use #23294D 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.