#235879
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(44.1% 0.078 239.4), rgb(35, 88, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#235879 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #235879 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 88, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 55%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.078 239.4) |
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 #235879 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #235879 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #235879 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #235879 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 238.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C5DB
oklch(80.8% 0.045 239.9)
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Step 400
400
#76A7CA
oklch(70.7% 0.073 240.2)
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Step 500
500
#5091BC
oklch(63.1% 0.093 239.5)
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Step 600
600
#317BA8
oklch(55.7% 0.101 239.1)
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Step 700
700
#226790
oklch(49.1% 0.094 239.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#235879
oklch(44.1% 0.078 239.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F465E
oklch(37.7% 0.06 238.3)
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Step 950
950
#132937
oklch(27% 0.038 238.3)
#235879 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) | #49587B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5078 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006063 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #235879
#235879
oklch(44.1% 0.078 239.4)
- #724722
#724722
oklch(44% 0.078 59.2)
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 #235879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.028
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.040
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.041
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.051
Use #235879 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.