#235675
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43.3% 0.075 238.6), rgb(35, 86, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#235675 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 239°. 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 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #235675 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 86, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 54%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.075 238.6) |
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 #235675 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #235675 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #235675 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #235675 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 238.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C5DA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 238.6)
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Step 400
400
#77A7C8
oklch(70.6% 0.071 239.1)
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Step 500
500
#5291B9
oklch(63.1% 0.089 238.2)
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Step 600
600
#347BA6
oklch(55.7% 0.097 238.6)
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Step 700
700
#26678E
oklch(49.1% 0.09 239)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#235675
oklch(43.3% 0.075 238.6)
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Step 900
900
#21465D
oklch(37.8% 0.058 238.2)
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Step 950
950
#142936
oklch(27% 0.036 237.4)
#235675 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) | #485676 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4E74 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E61 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #235675
#235675
oklch(43.3% 0.075 238.6)
- #6F4624
#6F4624
oklch(43.4% 0.074 58.6)
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 #235675, 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 Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.036
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
Use #235675 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.