#234E71
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.1% 0.076 245.7), rgb(35, 78, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#234E71 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 246°. 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 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234E71 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 78, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 53%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.076 245.7) |
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 #234E71 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234E71 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #234E71 text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #234E71 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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 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
#AAC4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.044 246.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CA6CB
oklch(70.8% 0.071 245.6)
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Step 500
500
#598FBD
oklch(63.1% 0.09 245.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D78A9
oklch(55.5% 0.098 245.9)
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Step 700
700
#2F6591
oklch(49.1% 0.091 245.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#234E71
oklch(41.1% 0.076 245.7)
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Step 900
900
#25455F
oklch(37.8% 0.059 244.8)
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Step 950
950
#162838
oklch(26.9% 0.038 246.6)
#234E71 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) | #3E4F73 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344770 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00565A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234E71
#234E71
oklch(41.1% 0.076 245.7)
- #664117
#664117
oklch(41% 0.076 65.9)
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 #234E71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
Use #234E71 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.