#235076
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(41.8% 0.081 246.8), rgb(35, 80, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#235076 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #235076 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 80, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 54%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.081 246.8) |
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 #235076 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #235076 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #235076 text on white | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #235076 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 247.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AA5CD
oklch(70.6% 0.075 247.1)
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Step 500
500
#568FC1
oklch(63.2% 0.097 246.5)
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Step 600
600
#3A78AD
oklch(55.6% 0.105 246.9)
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Step 700
700
#2C6595
oklch(49.2% 0.098 246.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#235076
oklch(41.8% 0.081 246.8)
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Step 900
900
#244461
oklch(37.6% 0.063 247.6)
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Step 950
950
#152839
oklch(26.9% 0.04 246.9)
#235076 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) | #3F5178 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344975 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00595D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #235076
#235076
oklch(41.8% 0.081 246.8)
- #6A4314
#6A4314
oklch(41.9% 0.081 66.7)
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 #235076, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.024
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.025
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
Use #235076 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.