#234A72
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.1% 0.081 251), rgb(35, 74, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#234A72 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234A72 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 74, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 53%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.081 251) |
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 #234A72 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234A72 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #234A72 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #234A72 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#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
#72A5DB
oklch(70.7% 0.096 250.7)
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Step 500
500
#4B8DD2
oklch(63.1% 0.125 251.3)
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Step 600
600
#2A76BF
oklch(55.6% 0.135 251)
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Step 700
700
#1C63A5
oklch(49.2% 0.126 250.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A5185
oklch(42.7% 0.103 250.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#234A72
oklch(40.1% 0.081 251)
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Step 950
950
#12283F
oklch(27.1% 0.051 251.2)
#234A72 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) | #384C74 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4571 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005358 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234A72
#234A72
oklch(40.1% 0.081 251)
- #633F09
#633F09
oklch(40% 0.081 70.6)
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 #234A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.032
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.034
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.058
Use #234A72 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.