#23A4E5
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(68.3% 0.141 237.5), rgb(35, 164, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#23A4E5 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23A4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 164, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 79%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.141 237.5) |
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 #23A4E5 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #23A4E5 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #23A4E5 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #23A4E5 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FD
oklch(97.1% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBEDF9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 236.8)
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Step 200
200
#BCDFF6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 236.9)
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Step 300
300
#89C9F3
oklch(80.8% 0.088 238.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#23A4E5
oklch(68.3% 0.141 237.5)
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Step 500
500
#0094D3
oklch(63.2% 0.139 237.5)
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Step 600
600
#007CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.123 237.7)
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Step 700
700
#006896
oklch(49.1% 0.108 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#00557C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 237.9)
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Step 900
900
#004768
oklch(37.7% 0.083 237.5)
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Step 950
950
#002A40
oklch(27% 0.06 237.8)
#23A4E5 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) | #85A4E8 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B93E4 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B5BB | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23A4E5
#23A4E5
oklch(68.3% 0.141 237.5)
- #D98032
#D98032
oklch(68.3% 0.142 57.7)
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 #23A4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.070
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.073
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.075
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.084
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.084
Use #23A4E5 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.