#23376A
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.9% 0.092 265.7), rgb(35, 55, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#23376A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23376A |
| RGB | rgb(35, 55, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 50%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.092 265.7) |
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 #23376A | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23376A | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #23376A text on white | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #23376A text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0EE
oklch(80.8% 0.069 265.7)
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Step 400
400
#809FE6
oklch(70.8% 0.11 265.7)
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Step 500
500
#6085DF
oklch(63.1% 0.142 265.7)
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Step 600
600
#486DCD
oklch(55.7% 0.154 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#395AB1
oklch(49% 0.144 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F4A8F
oklch(42.6% 0.119 265.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#23376A
oklch(34.9% 0.092 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#192543
oklch(27% 0.058 266.1)
#23376A 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) | #1E3D6C | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #123669 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00434B | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23376A
#23376A
oklch(34.9% 0.092 265.7)
- #4B3700
#4B3700
oklch(35% 0.072 85.8)
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 #23376A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.026
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.035
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.042
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
Use #23376A 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.