#236A89
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(49.5% 0.085 231), rgb(35, 106, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#236A89 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #236A89 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 106, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 59%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.085 231) |
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 #236A89 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #236A89 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #236A89 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #236A89 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 231.9)
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Step 400
400
#76A9C2
oklch(70.8% 0.065 230)
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Step 500
500
#5093B3
oklch(63.2% 0.083 230.8)
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Step 600
600
#307D9F
oklch(55.7% 0.091 230.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#236A89
oklch(49.5% 0.085 231)
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Step 800
800
#1E566E
oklch(42.8% 0.07 230)
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Step 900
900
#1F4759
oklch(37.7% 0.054 229.9)
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Step 950
950
#132A34
oklch(27.1% 0.034 228.3)
#236A89 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) | #5A698B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5F89 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007274 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #236A89
#236A89
oklch(49.5% 0.085 231)
- #885333
#885333
oklch(49.6% 0.085 50.9)
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 #236A89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.027
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.029
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.032
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.048
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.051
Use #236A89 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.