#23689E
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(50.1% 0.11 246.3), rgb(35, 104, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#23689E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23689E |
| RGB | rgb(35, 104, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 64%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.11 246.3) |
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 #23689E | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #23689E | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #23689E text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #23689E text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 244.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C5E1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 244.9)
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Step 400
400
#74A6D3
oklch(70.7% 0.085 246.5)
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Step 500
500
#4D8FC7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 246.2)
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Step 600
600
#2E78B4
oklch(55.6% 0.118 246.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#23689E
oklch(50.1% 0.11 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D537D
oklch(42.8% 0.09 245.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E4565
oklch(37.8% 0.071 245.9)
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Step 950
950
#13283B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 247.5)
#23689E 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) | #4F6AA0 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5F9D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00757B | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23689E
#23689E
oklch(50.1% 0.11 246.3)
- #8D5505
#8D5505
oklch(50.2% 0.11 66.3)
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 #23689E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.021
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.028
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.032
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.039
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.039
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.040
Use #23689E 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.