#23306E
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.6% 0.108 270.6), rgb(35, 48, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#23306E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23306E |
| RGB | rgb(35, 48, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 52%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.108 270.6) |
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 #23306E | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23306E | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23306E text on white | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #23306E text on black | 1.71:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 271.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADBEF6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 271.4)
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Step 400
400
#829BF2
oklch(70.7% 0.131 270.6)
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Step 500
500
#6580ED
oklch(63.2% 0.166 270.6)
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Step 600
600
#4E66DB
oklch(55.6% 0.18 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F54BE
oklch(49.1% 0.168 270.6)
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Step 800
800
#34459A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 270.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#23306E
oklch(33.6% 0.108 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2348
oklch(27% 0.07 270.8)
#23306E 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) | #063970 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00326D | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003F4A | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23306E
#23306E
oklch(33.6% 0.108 270.6)
- #443500
#443500
oklch(33.6% 0.069 91.2)
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 #23306E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.034
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.040
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.079
Use #23306E 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.