#234256
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.4% 0.051 238.6), rgb(35, 66, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#234256 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234256 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 66, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 42%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.051 238.6) |
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 #234256 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234256 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #234256 text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #234256 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE6
oklch(88.4% 0.021 241.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D7
oklch(81% 0.038 238.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DA7C3
oklch(70.8% 0.061 237.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B90B3
oklch(63% 0.077 238.6)
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Step 600
600
#3F7A9F
oklch(55.6% 0.084 238.4)
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Step 700
700
#316788
oklch(49.2% 0.078 238)
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Step 800
800
#29546F
oklch(42.7% 0.066 238.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#234256
oklch(36.4% 0.051 238.6)
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Step 950
950
#172934
oklch(27.1% 0.031 236.4)
#234256 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) | #394257 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323C56 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #014749 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234256
#234256
oklch(36.4% 0.051 238.6)
- #523822
#523822
oklch(36.5% 0.051 60.5)
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 #234256, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.017
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.026
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
Use #234256 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.