#2235C4
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(42.8% 0.218 268.1), rgb(34, 53, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#2235C4 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2235C4 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 53, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 70%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.218 268.1) |
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 #2235C4 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2235C4 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #2235C4 text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2235C4 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#789BFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 267.9)
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Step 500
500
#577DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 268)
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Step 600
600
#3A5BFF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 268.1)
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Step 700
700
#2A3CF2
oklch(49% 0.264 268.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2235C4
oklch(42.8% 0.218 268.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E329A
oklch(37.8% 0.17 268.1)
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Step 950
950
#111F5A
oklch(27.1% 0.107 268)
#2235C4 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) | #0052C8 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0042C1 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F79 | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2235C4
#2235C4
oklch(42.8% 0.218 268.1)
- #634C00
#634C00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 88.6)
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 #2235C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2235C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.027
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.038
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.040
- Ultramarine Blue #1805DB ΔE 0.059
- True Blue #010FCC ΔE 0.059
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Blue #0000CD ΔE 0.067
- Pure Blue #0203E2 ΔE 0.070
Use #2235C4 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.