#234364
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.5% 0.069 250.8), rgb(35, 67, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#234364 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234364 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 67, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 48%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.069 250.8) |
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 #234364 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234364 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #234364 text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #234364 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 251.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9C4E1
oklch(81% 0.051 250.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AA5D3
oklch(70.8% 0.082 250.7)
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Step 500
500
#568DC7
oklch(63% 0.106 251)
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Step 600
600
#3A77B3
oklch(55.7% 0.113 250.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C639A
oklch(49% 0.106 250.9)
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Step 800
800
#26517D
oklch(42.6% 0.088 251.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#234364
oklch(37.5% 0.069 250.8)
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Step 950
950
#15283B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 249.7)
#234364 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) | #354565 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3E63 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B4F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234364
#234364
oklch(37.5% 0.069 250.8)
- #583A12
#583A12
oklch(37.5% 0.069 70.3)
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 #234364, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.022
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.034
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
Use #234364 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.