#234480
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.6% 0.109 261.2), rgb(35, 68, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#234480 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234480 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 68, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 57%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.109 261.2) |
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 #234480 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234480 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #234480 text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #234480 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 261.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3C2F6
oklch(81% 0.081 260.6)
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Step 400
400
#72A0F1
oklch(70.7% 0.129 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#4D86ED
oklch(63.2% 0.166 261.2)
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Step 600
600
#306DDB
oklch(55.7% 0.18 261.1)
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Step 700
700
#235ABE
oklch(49.1% 0.168 261.2)
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Step 800
800
#1F4A9A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 261.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#234480
oklch(39.6% 0.109 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#122548
oklch(27% 0.07 261.5)
#234480 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) | #264A82 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13427F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00525B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234480
#234480
oklch(39.6% 0.109 261.2)
- #5D4100
#5D4100
oklch(39.6% 0.082 80.8)
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 #234480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.022
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.026
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
Use #234480 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.