#23597A
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(44.4% 0.078 239), rgb(35, 89, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#23597A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23597A |
| RGB | rgb(35, 89, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 55%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.078 239) |
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 #23597A | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23597A | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #23597A text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #23597A text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 238.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5DB
oklch(80.8% 0.046 239.1)
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Step 400
400
#75A7CA
oklch(70.6% 0.074 239.7)
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Step 500
500
#4F91BC
oklch(63.1% 0.094 239.2)
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Step 600
600
#2F7BA8
oklch(55.7% 0.101 238.6)
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Step 700
700
#216790
oklch(49% 0.094 239.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#23597A
oklch(44.4% 0.078 239)
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Step 900
900
#1F465E
oklch(37.7% 0.06 238.3)
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Step 950
950
#132937
oklch(27% 0.038 238.3)
#23597A 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) | #4A597C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5079 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006164 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23597A
#23597A
oklch(44.4% 0.078 239)
- #734823
#734823
oklch(44.3% 0.078 59.3)
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 #23597A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.029
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.040
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.041
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.048
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.048
Use #23597A 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.