#234294
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40.7% 0.14 265.1), rgb(35, 66, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#234294 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234294 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 66, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 62%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.14 265.1) |
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 #234294 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234294 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #234294 text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #234294 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C0F6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 265.3)
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Step 400
400
#789EF2
oklch(70.7% 0.131 264.8)
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Step 500
500
#5783EE
oklch(63.1% 0.168 265.1)
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Step 600
600
#3D6ADC
oklch(55.6% 0.182 264.8)
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Step 700
700
#3057BF
oklch(49% 0.169 265.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#234294
oklch(40.7% 0.14 265.1)
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Step 900
900
#243D7B
oklch(37.6% 0.11 265)
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Step 950
950
#152448
oklch(26.9% 0.07 265)
#234294 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) | #004D97 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004392 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005664 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234294
#234294
oklch(40.7% 0.14 265.1)
- #5E4500
#5E4500
oklch(40.7% 0.083 84.9)
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 #234294, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.019
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.064
Use #234294 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.