#234375
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.6% 0.093 259), rgb(35, 67, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#234375 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234375 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 67, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 54%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.093 259) |
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 #234375 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234375 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #234375 text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #234375 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 259.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6C2EE
oklch(80.9% 0.07 259.3)
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Step 400
400
#75A2E6
oklch(70.8% 0.112 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#5189DF
oklch(63.2% 0.143 258.7)
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Step 600
600
#3570CD
oklch(55.5% 0.157 259.3)
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Step 700
700
#275EB1
oklch(49.2% 0.144 258.7)
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Step 800
800
#224D8F
oklch(42.7% 0.119 258.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#234375
oklch(38.6% 0.093 259)
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Step 950
950
#142643
oklch(27% 0.059 259.5)
#234375 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) | #2C4777 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F4074 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F56 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234375
#234375
oklch(38.6% 0.093 259)
- #5A3E00
#5A3E00
oklch(38.6% 0.08 79.8)
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 #234375, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.019
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
Use #234375 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.