#234D72
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.9% 0.078 247.6), rgb(35, 77, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#234D72 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234D72 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 77, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 53%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.078 247.6) |
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 #234D72 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234D72 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #234D72 text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #234D72 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.025 246.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC4DD
oklch(80.9% 0.045 247.3)
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Step 400
400
#7CA5CC
oklch(70.7% 0.073 247.6)
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Step 500
500
#598EBF
oklch(63% 0.093 247.7)
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Step 600
600
#3E78AC
oklch(55.7% 0.102 247.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F6593
oklch(49.2% 0.094 246.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#234D72
oklch(40.9% 0.078 247.6)
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Step 900
900
#254460
oklch(37.6% 0.061 247.4)
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Step 950
950
#162838
oklch(26.9% 0.038 246.6)
#234D72 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) | #3D4E74 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324771 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00565A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234D72
#234D72
oklch(40.9% 0.078 247.6)
- #664113
#664113
oklch(41% 0.078 67.6)
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 #234D72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.042
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
Use #234D72 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.