#23438E
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40.4% 0.13 264), rgb(35, 67, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#23438E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23438E |
| RGB | rgb(35, 67, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.13 264) |
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 #23438E | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23438E | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #23438E text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #23438E text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 263)
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Step 300
300
#A8C1F3
oklch(81% 0.076 264)
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Step 400
400
#7A9FED
oklch(70.8% 0.122 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#5885E7
oklch(63.2% 0.156 263.9)
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Step 600
600
#3F6CD5
oklch(55.6% 0.169 264.2)
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Step 700
700
#3159B9
oklch(49% 0.159 264.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#23438E
oklch(40.4% 0.13 264)
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Step 900
900
#253E77
oklch(37.6% 0.102 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#162546
oklch(27.1% 0.065 264.1)
#23438E 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) | #124C91 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00428C | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005562 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23438E
#23438E
oklch(40.4% 0.13 264)
- #5E4400
#5E4400
oklch(40.4% 0.083 83.7)
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 #23438E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.014
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.043
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.055
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.057
Use #23438E 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.