#23485F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.5% 0.058 238.1), rgb(35, 72, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#23485F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23485F |
| RGB | rgb(35, 72, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 46%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.058 238.1) |
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 #23485F | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23485F | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #23485F text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #23485F text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#A7C5DA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 238.6)
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Step 400
400
#77A7C7
oklch(70.6% 0.07 238.2)
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Step 500
500
#5291B9
oklch(63.1% 0.089 238.2)
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Step 600
600
#347BA5
oklch(55.7% 0.096 238)
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Step 700
700
#25678D
oklch(49% 0.089 238)
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Step 800
800
#215473
oklch(42.6% 0.075 238.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#23485F
oklch(38.5% 0.058 238.1)
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Step 950
950
#142936
oklch(27% 0.036 237.4)
#23485F 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) | #3D4860 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35425F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E50 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23485F
#23485F
oklch(38.5% 0.058 238.1)
- #5B3C23
#5B3C23
oklch(38.6% 0.058 58.8)
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 #23485F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.009
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.055
Use #23485F 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.