What color is #23384F?

#23384F is a dark blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 56, 79), and in HSL hsl(211, 39%, 22%).

Is #23384F accessible as text?

On white, #23384F has a contrast ratio of 12.00:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.75:1 (fails). For text placed on #23384F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #23384F?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-950 (#053345).

What colors go well with #23384F?

#23384F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4E3922. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #23384F below.

Is #23384F good for buttons?

#23384F works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #23384F — black text only reaches 1.75:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #23384F the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #23384F is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#23384F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #23384F

Not just a swatch — here's how #23384F works with other colors. Named schemes with #23384F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #23384F Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Gunmetal Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #23384F Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Gunmetal Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #23384F Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #44586F

Gunmetal Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Gunmetal Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #23384F Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

Gunmetal Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #23384F Secondary #555D66 Support #959386 Ink #16140F

Gunmetal Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Gunmetal Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #23384F actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 36/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 64/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 37/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #23384F

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People also use #23384F with

Myrtle Green Russian Violet Espresso Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 12.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CCD7E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #22294E — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #23384F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #23384F;
  --color-base-rgb: 35 56 79;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.4% 0.049 251.6);
  --color-50: #F4F7FB;
  --color-100: #E2EAF3;
  --color-200: #C6D6E6;
  --color-300: #9EB7D1;
  --color-400: #7998B9;
  --color-500: #58799D;
  --color-600: #496079;
  --color-700: #384757;
  --color-800: #27303A;
  --color-900: #191E24;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F4F7FB',
    100: '#E2EAF3',
    200: '#C6D6E6',
    300: '#9EB7D1',
    400: '#7998B9',
    500: '#58799D',
    600: '#496079',
    700: '#384757',
    800: '#27303A',
    900: '#191E24',
  },
}

$base: #23384F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F7FB;
$base-100: #E2EAF3;
$base-200: #C6D6E6;
$base-300: #9EB7D1;
$base-400: #7998B9;
$base-500: #58799D;
$base-600: #496079;
$base-700: #384757;
$base-800: #27303A;
$base-900: #191E24;
$base-hover: #1B2C3E;
$base-subtle: #B2C3D5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#23384F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F7FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2EAF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6D6E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9EB7D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7998B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#58799D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#496079",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#384757",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27303A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191E24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}