#234F73
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(41.4% 0.078 245.9), rgb(35, 79, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#234F73 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #234F73 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 79, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 53%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.078 245.9) |
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 #234F73 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #234F73 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #234F73 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #234F73 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#A9C4DD
oklch(80.8% 0.046 246.3)
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Step 400
400
#7BA6CC
oklch(70.8% 0.073 245.7)
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Step 500
500
#588FBE
oklch(63.1% 0.092 245.7)
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Step 600
600
#3B78AB
oklch(55.5% 0.102 246.3)
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Step 700
700
#2D6592
oklch(49.1% 0.093 245.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#234F73
oklch(41.4% 0.078 245.9)
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Step 900
900
#244560
oklch(37.8% 0.061 245.1)
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Step 950
950
#162838
oklch(26.9% 0.038 246.6)
#234F73 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) | #3F5075 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344872 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00585C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #234F73
#234F73
oklch(41.4% 0.078 245.9)
- #684217
#684217
oklch(41.5% 0.078 65.6)
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 #234F73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.029
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
Use #234F73 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.