#23357B
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(35.8% 0.121 268.7), rgb(35, 53, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#23357B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23357B |
| RGB | rgb(35, 53, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 56%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.121 268.7) |
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 #23357B | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23357B | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #23357B text on white | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #23357B text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 268.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8BFFC
oklch(80.9% 0.09 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#7B9BFB
oklch(70.7% 0.145 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C7EF8
oklch(63% 0.186 268.9)
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Step 600
600
#4464E7
oklch(55.6% 0.201 268.6)
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Step 700
700
#3752C9
oklch(49.2% 0.187 268.7)
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Step 800
800
#2D44A2
oklch(42.7% 0.154 268.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#23357B
oklch(35.8% 0.121 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#17234B
oklch(27% 0.076 268.4)
#23357B 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) | #003F7D | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00377A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004652 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23357B
#23357B
oklch(35.8% 0.121 268.7)
- #4C3A00
#4C3A00
oklch(35.8% 0.073 89.1)
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 #23357B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.041
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.041
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.074
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.076
Use #23357B 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.