#23445E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.4% 0.059 244.1), rgb(35, 68, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#23445E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23445E |
| RGB | rgb(35, 68, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 46%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.059 244.1) |
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 #23445E | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23445E | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #23445E text on white | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #23445E text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.025 246.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C4DC
oklch(80.8% 0.045 245.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AA6CA
oklch(70.7% 0.071 243.7)
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Step 500
500
#578FBD
oklch(63% 0.091 244.8)
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Step 600
600
#3A79A9
oklch(55.6% 0.099 244)
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Step 700
700
#2C6691
oklch(49.2% 0.092 243.7)
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Step 800
800
#265376
oklch(42.7% 0.077 244.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#23445E
oklch(37.4% 0.059 244.1)
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Step 950
950
#162838
oklch(26.9% 0.038 246.6)
#23445E 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) | #39445F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313E5E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A4D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23445E
#23445E
oklch(37.4% 0.059 244.1)
- #573A1D
#573A1D
oklch(37.5% 0.059 64.2)
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 #23445E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.012
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.038
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.049
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
Use #23445E 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.