#23367E
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.3% 0.124 268.4), rgb(35, 54, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#23367E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23367E |
| RGB | rgb(35, 54, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 57%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.124 268.4) |
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 #23367E | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23367E | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #23367E text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #23367E text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 268.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFE
oklch(81% 0.093 268.2)
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Step 400
400
#799BFD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 268)
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Step 500
500
#5A7EFB
oklch(63.1% 0.19 268.4)
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Step 600
600
#4263EA
oklch(55.6% 0.207 268.3)
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Step 700
700
#3551CC
oklch(49.2% 0.193 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C43A5
oklch(42.7% 0.16 268.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#23367E
oklch(36.3% 0.124 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#16234C
oklch(27% 0.078 267.7)
#23367E 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) | #004080 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00387D | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004754 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23367E
#23367E
oklch(36.3% 0.124 268.4)
- #4E3B00
#4E3B00
oklch(36.3% 0.074 88.2)
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 #23367E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.040
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
Use #23367E 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.