#235671
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43.1% 0.07 234.9), rgb(35, 86, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#235671 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #235671 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 86, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 53%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.07 234.9) |
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 #235671 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #235671 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #235671 text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #235671 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D8
oklch(81% 0.041 234.4)
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Step 400
400
#78A8C4
oklch(70.8% 0.066 234.5)
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Step 500
500
#5392B5
oklch(63.2% 0.084 234.6)
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Step 600
600
#357BA1
oklch(55.5% 0.091 235.5)
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Step 700
700
#26688A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 234.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#235671
oklch(43.1% 0.07 234.9)
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Step 900
900
#21465A
oklch(37.6% 0.054 234.4)
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Step 950
950
#142935
oklch(26.9% 0.035 235.2)
#235671 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) | #495572 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4D71 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D5F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #235671
#235671
oklch(43.1% 0.07 234.9)
- #6E4528
#6E4528
oklch(43.1% 0.071 54.9)
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 #235671, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.034
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.036
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
Use #235671 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.