#23485C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.3% 0.054 234.3), rgb(35, 72, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#23485C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23485C |
| RGB | rgb(35, 72, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 45%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.054 234.3) |
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 #23485C | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23485C | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #23485C text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #23485C text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D7
oklch(81% 0.04 232.8)
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Step 400
400
#78A8C4
oklch(70.8% 0.066 234.5)
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Step 500
500
#5392B4
oklch(63.1% 0.083 233.8)
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Step 600
600
#347CA0
oklch(55.7% 0.09 233.5)
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Step 700
700
#266889
oklch(49.1% 0.084 234.1)
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Step 800
800
#22556F
oklch(42.7% 0.069 233.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#23485C
oklch(38.3% 0.054 234.3)
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Step 950
950
#142935
oklch(26.9% 0.035 235.2)
#23485C 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) | #3E475D | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37415C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D4F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23485C
#23485C
oklch(38.3% 0.054 234.3)
- #5A3B26
#5A3B26
oklch(38.3% 0.055 54.4)
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 #23485C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.008
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
Use #23485C 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.