#23559F
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(45.7% 0.132 258.4), rgb(35, 85, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#23559F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23559F |
| RGB | rgb(35, 85, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 64%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.132 258.4) |
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 #23559F | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #23559F | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #23559F text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #23559F text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 257.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2C2F3
oklch(80.8% 0.078 258.8)
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Step 400
400
#70A1ED
oklch(70.6% 0.124 258.9)
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Step 500
500
#4988E7
oklch(63.1% 0.158 258.5)
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Step 600
600
#2A6FD5
oklch(55.5% 0.172 258.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C5DB9
oklch(49.2% 0.159 258.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#23559F
oklch(45.7% 0.132 258.4)
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Step 900
900
#1C4077
oklch(37.7% 0.103 258.8)
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Step 950
950
#112646
oklch(27% 0.066 258.6)
#23559F 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) | #2E5CA2 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10519E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006772 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23559F
#23559F
oklch(45.7% 0.132 258.4)
- #744F00
#744F00
oklch(45.7% 0.095 77.7)
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 #23559F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.029
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.038
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
Use #23559F 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.