#23557C
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43.5% 0.084 245.1), rgb(35, 85, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#23557C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23557C |
| RGB | rgb(35, 85, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 56%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.084 245.1) |
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 #23557C | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23557C | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #23557C text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #23557C text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 246.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C5DF
oklch(81% 0.049 244.6)
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Step 400
400
#77A6CF
oklch(70.7% 0.079 245.5)
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Step 500
500
#518FC2
oklch(63% 0.101 245.2)
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Step 600
600
#3379AF
oklch(55.7% 0.109 245)
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Step 700
700
#256596
oklch(49% 0.102 245.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#23557C
oklch(43.5% 0.084 245.1)
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Step 900
900
#214562
oklch(37.8% 0.065 245.1)
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Step 950
950
#142839
oklch(26.9% 0.041 245.8)
#23557C 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) | #43567E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374E7B | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E63 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23557C
#23557C
oklch(43.5% 0.084 245.1)
- #704617
#704617
oklch(43.4% 0.084 64.8)
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 #23557C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.020
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.025
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.026
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.031
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
Use #23557C 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.