#23C2FF
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(76.5% 0.148 231.1), rgb(35, 194, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#23C2FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23C2FF |
| RGB | rgb(35, 194, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 100%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.148 231.1) |
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 #23C2FF | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #23C2FF | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #23C2FF text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #23C2FF text on black | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EBF8FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 230.9)
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Step 100
100
#D2EFFF
oklch(93.6% 0.037 231.9)
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Step 200
200
#ABE2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.069 231.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#23C2FF
oklch(76.5% 0.148 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#00AFE9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 231.2)
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Step 500
500
#0096C8
oklch(63.1% 0.127 231)
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Step 600
600
#007EA9
oklch(55.6% 0.112 231.2)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#004862
oklch(37.7% 0.076 230.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 230.4)
#23C2FF 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) | #A3C0FF | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87ACFE | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D3D7 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23C2FF
#23C2FF
oklch(76.5% 0.148 231.1)
- #FC9453
#FC9453
oklch(76.4% 0.149 50.9)
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 #23C2FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.011
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.028
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.038
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.060
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.068
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.072
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.077
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.078
Use #23C2FF 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.