#23404E
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(35.5% 0.043 230.5), rgb(35, 64, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#23404E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23404E |
| RGB | rgb(35, 64, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 38%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.043 230.5) |
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 #23404E | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23404E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #23404E text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #23404E text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE3
oklch(88.6% 0.018 229)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5D2
oklch(81% 0.032 231.4)
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Step 400
400
#80A7BB
oklch(70.7% 0.051 230.7)
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Step 500
500
#5F91AA
oklch(63.1% 0.066 230.9)
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Step 600
600
#447B95
oklch(55.6% 0.071 230.3)
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Step 700
700
#35687F
oklch(49.2% 0.066 229.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D5567
oklch(42.8% 0.054 229.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#23404E
oklch(35.5% 0.043 230.5)
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Step 950
950
#182931
oklch(27% 0.027 229.2)
#23404E 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) | #393F4F | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333A4E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C4445 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23404E
#23404E
oklch(35.5% 0.043 230.5)
- #4E3527
#4E3527
oklch(35.4% 0.043 50.1)
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 #23404E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.018
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.028
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.031
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
Use #23404E 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.