#234495
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(41.2% 0.139 264.4), rgb(35, 68, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#234495 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234495 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 68, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 62%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.139 264.4) |
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 #234495 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234495 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #234495 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #234495 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 264.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C1F6
oklch(81% 0.081 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#779EF2
oklch(70.6% 0.131 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#5584ED
oklch(63.2% 0.166 264.1)
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Step 600
600
#3C6ADB
oklch(55.5% 0.181 264.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E58BE
oklch(49.1% 0.167 264.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#234495
oklch(41.2% 0.139 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#243E7A
oklch(37.8% 0.107 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#152548
oklch(27.1% 0.069 263.9)
#234495 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) | #064F98 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004493 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005865 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234495
#234495
oklch(41.2% 0.139 264.4)
- #604600
#604600
oklch(41.1% 0.084 84.3)
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 #234495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.016
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.060
Use #234495 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.