#234559
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.4% 0.053 236.3), rgb(35, 69, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#234559 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234559 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 69, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 44%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.053 236.3) |
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 #234559 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234559 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #234559 text on white | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #234559 text on black | 2.06:1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 235)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5D7
oklch(80.8% 0.04 236.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BA7C3
oklch(70.7% 0.063 236.7)
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Step 500
500
#5791B4
oklch(63.1% 0.081 236.5)
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Step 600
600
#3A7BA0
oklch(55.6% 0.088 236.3)
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Step 700
700
#2C6789
oklch(49% 0.082 237.1)
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Step 800
800
#26546F
oklch(42.6% 0.067 237.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#234559
oklch(37.4% 0.053 236.3)
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Step 950
950
#162935
oklch(27.1% 0.033 237.5)
#234559 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) | #3C445A | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343F59 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A4C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234559
#234559
oklch(37.4% 0.053 236.3)
- #563924
#563924
oklch(37.3% 0.053 56.2)
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 #234559, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.009
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.036
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
Use #234559 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.