#23496D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.5% 0.075 249.1), rgb(35, 73, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#23496D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23496D |
| RGB | rgb(35, 73, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 51%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.075 249.1) |
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 #23496D | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23496D | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #23496D text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #23496D text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADBED
oklch(88.4% 0.031 249.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5C4E4
oklch(80.8% 0.056 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#74A5D7
oklch(70.7% 0.091 249.7)
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Step 500
500
#4D8ECC
oklch(63.1% 0.115 249.1)
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Step 600
600
#2E77B9
oklch(55.6% 0.125 249.3)
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Step 700
700
#20649F
oklch(49.1% 0.116 249)
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Step 800
800
#1D5281
oklch(42.8% 0.096 248.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#23496D
oklch(39.5% 0.075 249.1)
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Step 950
950
#12283D
oklch(27% 0.048 249)
#23496D 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) | #394B6F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F436C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005156 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23496D
#23496D
oklch(39.5% 0.075 249.1)
- #603E11
#603E11
oklch(39.5% 0.075 69.3)
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 #23496D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.030
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.060
Use #23496D 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.