#23375D
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(34% 0.072 262.2), rgb(35, 55, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#23375D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23375D |
| RGB | rgb(35, 55, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 45%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.072 262.2) |
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 #23375D | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23375D | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23375D text on white | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #23375D text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 262.5)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 262.6)
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Step 400
400
#83A1D7
oklch(70.7% 0.086 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#6589CC
oklch(63.2% 0.109 262.2)
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Step 600
600
#4C71B9
oklch(55.5% 0.12 262.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D5F9F
oklch(49.1% 0.11 262)
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Step 800
800
#324E81
oklch(42.8% 0.092 261.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#23375D
oklch(34% 0.072 262.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A263D
oklch(27% 0.046 262.7)
#23375D 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) | #273A5F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20355C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003F45 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23375D
#23375D
oklch(34% 0.072 262.2)
- #4A3400
#4A3400
oklch(34.1% 0.07 82.4)
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 #23375D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.014
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.035
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.051
Use #23375D 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.