#235478
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43% 0.08 243.5), rgb(35, 84, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#235478 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #235478 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 84, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 55%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.08 243.5) |
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 #235478 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #235478 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #235478 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #235478 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#CBDCE9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 240.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5DD
oklch(81% 0.046 243.3)
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Step 400
400
#78A6CC
oklch(70.6% 0.075 244)
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Step 500
500
#5390BF
oklch(63.2% 0.095 243.4)
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Step 600
600
#3579AB
oklch(55.5% 0.104 243.6)
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Step 700
700
#276693
oklch(49.1% 0.096 243.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#235478
oklch(43% 0.08 243.5)
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Step 900
900
#214560
oklch(37.7% 0.062 243.2)
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Step 950
950
#142938
oklch(27.1% 0.039 241.3)
#235478 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) | #44557A | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384C77 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D61 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #235478
#235478
oklch(43% 0.08 243.5)
- #6E451B
#6E451B
oklch(43% 0.08 63.2)
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 #235478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.023
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.036
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.049
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
Use #235478 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.