#235A8C
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.6% 0.1 249.2), rgb(35, 90, 140).
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White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#235A8C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #235A8C |
| RGB | rgb(35, 90, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.1 249.2) |
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 #235A8C | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #235A8C | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #235A8C text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #235A8C text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBEE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 249.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C4E5
oklch(80.8% 0.058 249.3)
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Step 400
400
#72A5D9
oklch(70.6% 0.094 249.7)
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Step 500
500
#4A8ECE
oklch(63.1% 0.119 249)
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Step 600
600
#2977BB
oklch(55.6% 0.129 248.9)
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Step 700
700
#1B64A2
oklch(49.2% 0.121 249.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#235A8C
oklch(45.6% 0.1 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C4469
oklch(37.7% 0.078 249.1)
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Step 950
950
#12283D
oklch(27% 0.048 249)
#235A8C 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) | #435D8E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34538B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00666C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #235A8C
#235A8C
oklch(45.6% 0.1 249.2)
- #7A4B00
#7A4B00
oklch(45.6% 0.099 69.1)
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 #235A8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.011
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.021
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.034
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.038
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.038
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
Use #235A8C 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.