#234876
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.9% 0.089 255), rgb(35, 72, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#234876 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234876 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 72, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 54%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.089 255) |
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 #234876 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234876 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #234876 text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #234876 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C3EC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 255.5)
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Step 400
400
#72A3E2
oklch(70.6% 0.107 255.1)
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Step 500
500
#4C8BDA
oklch(63.1% 0.136 255.1)
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Step 600
600
#2D73C7
oklch(55.5% 0.148 255.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F60AC
oklch(49% 0.138 255.1)
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Step 800
800
#1C4F8C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 255.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#234876
oklch(39.9% 0.089 255)
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Step 950
950
#122741
oklch(27% 0.056 254.8)
#234876 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) | #334B78 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274375 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005359 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234876
#234876
oklch(39.9% 0.089 255)
- #613F00
#613F00
oklch(39.7% 0.084 74.6)
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 #234876, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.027
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.038
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.060
Use #234876 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.