#23597C
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(44.5% 0.081 240.5), rgb(35, 89, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#23597C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23597C |
| RGB | rgb(35, 89, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 56%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.081 240.5) |
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 #23597C | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23597C | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #23597C text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #23597C text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#CADCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 241.5)
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Step 400
400
#75A7CB
oklch(70.6% 0.075 240.4)
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Step 500
500
#4E91BE
oklch(63.1% 0.096 240.1)
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Step 600
600
#2F7AAA
oklch(55.5% 0.104 240.6)
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Step 700
700
#206792
oklch(49.1% 0.097 240.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#23597C
oklch(44.5% 0.081 240.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4660
oklch(37.8% 0.063 240.4)
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Step 950
950
#132938
oklch(27% 0.04 240.2)
#23597C 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) | #49597E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D517B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006265 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23597C
#23597C
oklch(44.5% 0.081 240.5)
- #744820
#744820
oklch(44.4% 0.081 60.4)
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 #23597C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.027
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.037
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.044
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.045
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.046
Use #23597C 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.