#234990#234990
#234990 is a dark, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.071; OKLCH L 41.9% C 0.125 H 261.5°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 8.65:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #234990 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(35, 73, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 61%, 35%) |
| HSV | hsv(219, 76%, 56%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(75.7%, 49.3%, 0%, 43.5%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(32.11, 12.72, -43.21) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(32.11, 45.04, 286.41°) |
| OKLab | oklab(41.9% -0.0185 -0.124) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.125 261.5) |
| XYZ | xyz(8.1079, 7.1351, 27.3301) |
| Luminance | 0.0714 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Cobalt (survey)
#1E488F
ΔE00 0.58
Darkish Blue
#014182
ΔE00 3.71
Cobalt
#0047AB
ΔE00 3.73
Dusk Blue
#26538D
ΔE00 3.76
Twilight Blue
#0A437A
ΔE00 4.27
Light Navy
#155084
ΔE00 4.88
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#234990 #906A23
analogous
#237F90 #234990 #342390
triadic
#234990 #902349 #499023
tetradic
#234990 #90237F #906A23 #239034
square
#234990 #90237F #906A23 #239034
split-complementary
#234990 #903423 #7F9023
monochromatic
#0B172E #17305F #234990 #2F62C1 #5783D6
Accessibility & contrast
On white
8.65
#234990 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
On black
2.43
#234990 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #234990
8.65:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##234990 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##234990 | 1.00 | 8.65 | 2.43 | 8.65 |
| #FFFFFF | 8.65 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 2.43 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 8.65 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#215193
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#00478F
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#005A65
Achromatopsia (no color)
#4C4C4C
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #234990; /* rgb */ color: rgb(35, 73, 144); /* oklch */ color: oklch(41.9% 0.125 261.5);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#6e7bb1',
500: '#234990',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #234990; $custom-light: #6e7bb1; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#234990",
"rgb": {
"r": 35,
"g": 73,
"b": 144
},
"hsl": {
"h": 219.083,
"s": 60.894,
"l": 35.098
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.41897,
"c": 0.12542,
"h": 261.5
},
"luminance": 0.07136
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#234990
secondary
#BA9754
accent
#AC44E4
background
#F7F7FA
surface
#EDEDF5
border
#C8C8CF
text
#080911
muted
#7B7B80