#23355A
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(33.3% 0.07 263.4), rgb(35, 53, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#23355A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23355A |
| RGB | rgb(35, 53, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 44%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.07 263.4) |
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 #23355A | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23355A | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23355A text on white | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #23355A text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 263.1)
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Step 400
400
#85A1D5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#6788CA
oklch(63% 0.107 263.4)
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Step 600
600
#4F71B7
oklch(55.6% 0.116 263.5)
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Step 700
700
#405E9E
oklch(49% 0.109 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#354D80
oklch(42.6% 0.09 263.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#23355A
oklch(33.3% 0.07 263.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B263C
oklch(27% 0.044 263.4)
#23355A 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) | #26385B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3359 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003D43 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23355A
#23355A
oklch(33.3% 0.07 263.4)
- #473200
#473200
oklch(33.3% 0.068 82.8)
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 #23355A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.034
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.036
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
Use #23355A 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.