#234878
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(40% 0.092 255.9), rgb(35, 72, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#234878 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234878 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 72, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 55%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.092 255.9) |
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 #234878 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234878 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #234878 text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #234878 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C3ED
oklch(80.9% 0.069 256.1)
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Step 400
400
#72A3E4
oklch(70.7% 0.109 255.8)
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Step 500
500
#4B8ADD
oklch(63% 0.142 256.1)
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Step 600
600
#2C72CA
oklch(55.5% 0.153 256)
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Step 700
700
#1E60AF
oklch(49.2% 0.142 255.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B4E8E
oklch(42.6% 0.119 256)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#234878
oklch(40% 0.092 255.9)
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Step 950
950
#122742
oklch(27.1% 0.057 255.5)
#234878 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) | #324C7A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264477 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00535A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234878
#234878
oklch(40% 0.092 255.9)
- #614000
#614000
oklch(39.9% 0.084 75.9)
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 #234878, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.026
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.037
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.039
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.059
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.061
Use #234878 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.