#235481
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43.5% 0.091 249.1), rgb(35, 84, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#235481 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #235481 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 84, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 57%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.091 249.1) |
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 #235481 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #235481 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #235481 text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #235481 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 249.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C4E2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#76A5D4
oklch(70.6% 0.086 249.1)
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Step 500
500
#518EC9
oklch(63.1% 0.11 249.2)
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Step 600
600
#3377B5
oklch(55.5% 0.118 249)
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Step 700
700
#25649C
oklch(49.1% 0.11 248.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#235481
oklch(43.5% 0.091 249.1)
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Step 900
900
#204466
oklch(37.7% 0.072 249.1)
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Step 950
950
#14283C
oklch(27.1% 0.046 249.9)
#235481 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) | #405683 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324D80 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F64 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #235481
#235481
oklch(43.5% 0.091 249.1)
- #714607
#714607
oklch(43.4% 0.091 68.7)
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 #235481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.017
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.018
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.021
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.024
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
Use #235481 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.