#23485E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.5% 0.057 236.9), rgb(35, 72, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#23485E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 237°. 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 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23485E |
| RGB | rgb(35, 72, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 46%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.057 236.9) |
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 #23485E | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23485E | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #23485E text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #23485E text on black | 2.16:1 | 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
#CBDCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 236)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5D9
oklch(80.8% 0.042 238.2)
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Step 400
400
#78A7C6
oklch(70.6% 0.068 237.9)
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Step 500
500
#5291B7
oklch(63% 0.087 236.8)
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Step 600
600
#347BA3
oklch(55.6% 0.094 236.7)
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Step 700
700
#26688C
oklch(49.2% 0.087 236.5)
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Step 800
800
#215572
oklch(42.8% 0.073 236.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#23485E
oklch(38.5% 0.057 236.9)
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Step 950
950
#142936
oklch(27% 0.036 237.4)
#23485E 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) | #3E485F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36415E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E4F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23485E
#23485E
oklch(38.5% 0.057 236.9)
- #5B3B24
#5B3B24
oklch(38.4% 0.058 55.8)
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 #23485E, 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 0.018
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
Use #23485E 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.