#23417C
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.6% 0.106 262.3), rgb(35, 65, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#23417C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23417C |
| RGB | rgb(35, 65, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 56%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.106 262.3) |
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 #23417C | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23417C | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #23417C text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #23417C text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 262.6)
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Step 400
400
#759FF0
oklch(70.6% 0.128 262.7)
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Step 500
500
#5185EB
oklch(63.1% 0.163 262.4)
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Step 600
600
#366CD9
oklch(55.6% 0.177 262.4)
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Step 700
700
#295ABD
oklch(49.2% 0.165 262.3)
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Step 800
800
#234A98
oklch(42.7% 0.136 262.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#23417C
oklch(38.6% 0.106 262.3)
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Step 950
950
#142547
oklch(27% 0.067 262.7)
#23417C 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) | #23477E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #113F7B | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F58 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23417C
#23417C
oklch(38.6% 0.106 262.3)
- #593F00
#593F00
oklch(38.6% 0.08 82.1)
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 #23417C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.019
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.043
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.050
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
Use #23417C 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.