#234BAF
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(44.8% 0.166 264.2), rgb(35, 75, 175).
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White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#234BAF is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234BAF |
| RGB | rgb(35, 75, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 67%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.166 264.2) |
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 #234BAF | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234BAF | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #234BAF text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #234BAF text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 263.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#709DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A80FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#2F65EF
oklch(55.6% 0.216 264.2)
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Step 700
700
#2353D0
oklch(49.2% 0.2 264.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#234BAF
oklch(44.8% 0.166 264.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D3B85
oklch(37.7% 0.13 264.4)
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Step 950
950
#11234E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 264.4)
#234BAF 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) | #0059B2 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004CAD | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006475 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234BAF
#234BAF
oklch(44.8% 0.166 264.2)
- #6C4F00
#6C4F00
oklch(44.6% 0.092 84.1)
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 #234BAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.043
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.074
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.074
Use #234BAF 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.