#23509B
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(44.3% 0.132 260.1), rgb(35, 80, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#23509B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23509B |
| RGB | rgb(35, 80, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 63%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.132 260.1) |
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 #23509B | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23509B | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #23509B text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #23509B text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C2F3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#72A1ED
oklch(70.7% 0.123 259.7)
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Step 500
500
#4D87E8
oklch(63.1% 0.159 260.1)
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Step 600
600
#306ED6
oklch(55.5% 0.172 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#235CB9
oklch(49.2% 0.159 259.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#23509B
oklch(44.3% 0.132 260.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E4077
oklch(37.8% 0.102 259.6)
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Step 950
950
#122646
oklch(27.1% 0.065 259.4)
#23509B 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) | #27589E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #024D99 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00626E | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23509B
#23509B
oklch(44.3% 0.132 260.1)
- #6E4D00
#6E4D00
oklch(44.5% 0.092 80.2)
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 #23509B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.026
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.029
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.040
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
Use #23509B 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.