#23376C
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.1% 0.096 266.1), rgb(35, 55, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#23376C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23376C |
| RGB | rgb(35, 55, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 51%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.096 266.1) |
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 #23376C | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23376C | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #23376C text on white | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #23376C text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#CDD9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 266.3)
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Step 400
400
#7F9EE8
oklch(70.6% 0.114 266.2)
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Step 500
500
#6084E2
oklch(63.1% 0.147 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#476CCF
oklch(55.6% 0.159 266)
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Step 700
700
#3959B4
oklch(49% 0.149 266.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F4A91
oklch(42.8% 0.122 265.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#23376C
oklch(35.1% 0.096 266.1)
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Step 950
950
#182544
oklch(27% 0.061 265.4)
#23376C 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) | #1D3D6E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F366B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00434C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23376C
#23376C
oklch(35.1% 0.096 266.1)
- #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 #23376C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.027
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.040
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.067
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
Use #23376C 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.