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#23458e color: Nuit Blanche

#23458e is rgb(35, 69, 142) in RGB and oklch(40.846% 0.12767 263.143) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

40.8%
0.128
263°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #23458e

#23458e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.8% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.08:1 contrast and black text 2.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nuit Blanche (#1e488f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #23458e mixed with white

  1. 23458e
  2. 37579a
  3. 4b69a6
  4. 607bb1
  5. 758ebd
  6. 8ba0c8
  7. a1b3d3
  8. b8c5df
  9. cfd8e9
  10. e7ecf4

Darker: #23458e mixed with black

  1. 23458e
  2. 1d3b7b
  3. 173168
  4. 112756
  5. 0c1e44
  6. 071534
  7. 040c24
  8. 010515
  9. 000207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #23458e with less saturation

  1. 23458e
  2. 274687
  3. 2c4781
  4. 30487a
  5. 344973
  6. 384a6d
  7. 3b4a66
  8. 3f4a5f
  9. 434a58
  10. 464a51

Questions about #23458e

What color is #23458e?

#23458e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Nuit Blanche. In RGB it is rgb(35, 69, 142), in HSL hsl(220.93, 60.45%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.846% 0.12767 263.143).

What colors go well with #23458e?

The complementary color of #23458e is #644300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00527b and #4f3887. The triadic partners are #812427 and #0d5a10.

Is white or black text more readable on #23458e?

White text reads better on #23458e: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.08:1 and black gives 2.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #23458e a warm or cool color?

#23458e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 40.8% and its chroma 0.128.