#234A71
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40% 0.08 250.5), rgb(35, 74, 113).
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White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#234A71 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234A71 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 74, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 53%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.08 250.5) |
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 #234A71 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234A71 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #234A71 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #234A71 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 251)
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Step 300
300
#A4C4E7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 250.9)
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Step 400
400
#72A5DA
oklch(70.7% 0.095 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B8DD0
oklch(63% 0.122 250.7)
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Step 600
600
#2B76BD
oklch(55.5% 0.132 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C63A3
oklch(49.1% 0.123 250.3)
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Step 800
800
#1A5184
oklch(42.6% 0.102 250.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#234A71
oklch(40% 0.08 250.5)
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Step 950
950
#12283E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 250.2)
#234A71 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) | #394C73 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4470 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005358 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234A71
#234A71
oklch(40% 0.08 250.5)
- #633F0C
#633F0C
oklch(40.1% 0.08 69.8)
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 #234A71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.033
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.059
Use #234A71 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.