#234980#234980
#234980 is a dark, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.067; OKLCH L 40.8% C 0.102 H 257.8°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 8.99:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #234980 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(35, 73, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 57%, 32%) |
| HSV | hsv(215, 73%, 50%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(72.7%, 43%, 0%, 49.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(31.07, 6.41, -35.02) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(31.07, 35.60, 280.37°) |
| OKLab | oklab(40.75% -0.0215 -0.1) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.75% 0.102 257.8) |
| XYZ | xyz(6.9705, 6.6802, 21.3399) |
| Luminance | 0.0668 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Cobalt (survey)
#1E488F
ΔE00 2.15
Twilight Blue
#0A437A
ΔE00 2.73
Darkish Blue
#014182
ΔE00 2.99
Dusk Blue
#26538D
ΔE00 3.56
Prussian Blue
#004577
ΔE00 3.71
Light Navy
#155084
ΔE00 3.79
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#234980 #805A23
analogous
#237880 #234980 #2C2380
triadic
#234980 #802349 #498023
tetradic
#234980 #802378 #805A23 #23802C
square
#234980 #802378 #805A23 #23802C
split-complementary
#234980 #802C23 #788023
monochromatic
#091220 #162E50 #234980 #3064B0 #4F83CF
Accessibility & contrast
On white
8.99
#234980 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
On black
2.34
#234980 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #234980
8.99:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##234980 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##234980 | 1.00 | 8.99 | 2.34 | 8.99 |
| #FFFFFF | 8.99 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 2.34 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 8.99 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#2F4E82
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#20457F
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00565E
Achromatopsia (no color)
#494949
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #234980; /* rgb */ color: rgb(35, 73, 128); /* oklch */ color: oklch(40.8% 0.102 257.8);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#6a7ba5',
500: '#234980',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #234980; $custom-light: #6a7ba5; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#234980",
"rgb": {
"r": 35,
"g": 73,
"b": 128
},
"hsl": {
"h": 215.484,
"s": 57.055,
"l": 31.961
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.40754,
"c": 0.10227,
"h": 257.8
},
"luminance": 0.06681
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#234980
secondary
#B2894D
accent
#A247E0
background
#F6F7FA
surface
#ECEDF4
border
#C7C8CE
text
#07090F
muted
#7A7B7F