#234972
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.8% 0.082 252.1), rgb(35, 73, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#234972 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234972 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 73, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 53%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.082 252.1) |
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 #234972 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234972 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #234972 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #234972 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF0
oklch(88.4% 0.035 252.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4C4E8
oklch(80.9% 0.062 251.6)
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Step 400
400
#73A4DD
oklch(70.7% 0.099 252.9)
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Step 500
500
#4C8DD3
oklch(63.2% 0.125 251.9)
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Step 600
600
#2C75C0
oklch(55.5% 0.137 252.2)
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Step 700
700
#1E62A6
oklch(49.1% 0.128 252.2)
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Step 800
800
#1C5086
oklch(42.6% 0.105 252.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#234972
oklch(39.8% 0.082 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#12283F
oklch(27.1% 0.051 251.2)
#234972 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) | #374B74 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4471 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005358 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234972
#234972
oklch(39.8% 0.082 252.1)
- #623F05
#623F05
oklch(39.9% 0.082 72.5)
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 #234972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.061
Use #234972 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.