#23384E
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(33.4% 0.047 250.5), rgb(35, 56, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#23384E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23384E |
| RGB | rgb(35, 56, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 38%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.047 250.5) |
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 #23384E | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23384E | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23384E text on white | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #23384E text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 252.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 249.6)
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Step 400
400
#86A4C3
oklch(70.7% 0.056 249.5)
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Step 500
500
#688DB4
oklch(63.1% 0.072 250.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F77A0
oklch(55.7% 0.078 250)
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Step 700
700
#3F6489
oklch(49.2% 0.073 249.5)
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Step 800
800
#35516F
oklch(42.6% 0.061 251)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#23384E
oklch(33.4% 0.047 250.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2835
oklch(27.1% 0.03 249)
#23384E 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) | #2F394F | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A344E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E3D40 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23384E
#23384E
oklch(33.4% 0.047 250.5)
- #46321A
#46321A
oklch(33.4% 0.047 70.1)
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 #23384E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.011
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.022
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.026
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.026
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
Use #23384E 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.