#234EC0
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(46.8% 0.185 264.5), rgb(35, 78, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#234EC0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234EC0 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 78, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 69%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.185 264.5) |
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 #234EC0 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #234EC0 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #234EC0 text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #234EC0 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FB
oklch(80.8% 0.089 264.8)
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Step 400
400
#739DFA
oklch(70.6% 0.144 264.6)
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Step 500
500
#5082F7
oklch(63.2% 0.183 264.4)
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Step 600
600
#3668E6
oklch(55.7% 0.199 264.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#234EC0
oklch(46.8% 0.185 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#2346A1
oklch(42.6% 0.153 264.7)
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Step 900
900
#203C80
oklch(37.6% 0.12 264.5)
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Step 950
950
#13244B
oklch(27% 0.076 264.2)
#234EC0 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) | #005FC4 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050BE | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006B7F | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234EC0
#234EC0
oklch(46.8% 0.185 264.5)
- #735500
#735500
oklch(46.8% 0.096 84.8)
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 #234EC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.029
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.053
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.067
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.071
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.077
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.079
Use #234EC0 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.