#23428C
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40% 0.129 264.3), rgb(35, 66, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#23428C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23428C |
| RGB | rgb(35, 66, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.129 264.3) |
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 #23428C | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23428C | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #23428C text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #23428C text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 263.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#709DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B80FF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 264.4)
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Step 600
600
#3065EE
oklch(55.6% 0.214 264.3)
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Step 700
700
#2353CF
oklch(49.1% 0.199 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#1E45A8
oklch(42.8% 0.165 264.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#23428C
oklch(40% 0.129 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#11234E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 264.4)
#23428C 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) | #124B8F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00428B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005460 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23428C
#23428C
oklch(40% 0.129 264.3)
- #5C4300
#5C4300
oklch(39.9% 0.082 84.4)
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 #23428C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.017
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.057
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.058
Use #23428C 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.