#23406F
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.4% 0.088 259.6), rgb(35, 64, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#23406F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23406F |
| RGB | rgb(35, 64, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 52%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.088 259.6) |
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 #23406F | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23406F | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #23406F text on white | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #23406F text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2EC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#79A1E3
oklch(70.6% 0.107 260.1)
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Step 500
500
#5689DA
oklch(63.1% 0.134 259.3)
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Step 600
600
#3B71C8
oklch(55.6% 0.147 259.5)
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Step 700
700
#2D5EAD
oklch(49.1% 0.137 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#264D8C
oklch(42.7% 0.114 259.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#23406F
oklch(37.4% 0.088 259.6)
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Step 950
950
#152641
oklch(26.9% 0.056 259.3)
#23406F 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) | #2B4471 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3D6E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B52 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23406F
#23406F
oklch(37.4% 0.088 259.6)
- #563B00
#563B00
oklch(37.3% 0.077 79.7)
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 #23406F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.024
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
Use #23406F 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.