#23376F
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.3% 0.1 266.5), rgb(35, 55, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#23376F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23376F |
| RGB | rgb(35, 55, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 52%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.1 266.5) |
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 #23376F | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23376F | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #23376F text on white | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #23376F text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC0F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 266.2)
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Step 400
400
#7E9EEC
oklch(70.8% 0.12 266.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E83E6
oklch(63% 0.155 266.6)
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Step 600
600
#466BD4
oklch(55.7% 0.167 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#3858B8
oklch(49.1% 0.156 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E4994
oklch(42.7% 0.128 266.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#23376F
oklch(35.3% 0.1 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#182445
oklch(26.9% 0.064 267)
#23376F 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) | #1A3E71 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #09376E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00444D | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23376F
#23376F
oklch(35.3% 0.1 266.5)
- #4C3800
#4C3800
oklch(35.3% 0.072 86.2)
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 #23376F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.028
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.038
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.072
Use #23376F 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.