#234991#234991
#234991 is a dark, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.072; OKLCH L 42.0% C 0.127 H 261.7°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 8.63:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #234991 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(35, 73, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 61%, 35%) |
| HSV | hsv(219, 76%, 57%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(75.9%, 49.7%, 0%, 43.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(32.18, 13.12, -43.71) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(32.18, 45.63, 286.71°) |
| OKLab | oklab(41.97% -0.0183 -0.1255) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.97% 0.127 261.7) |
| XYZ | xyz(8.1847, 7.1658, 27.7344) |
| Luminance | 0.0717 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Cobalt (survey)
#1E488F
ΔE00 0.66
Cobalt
#0047AB
ΔE00 3.61
Darkish Blue
#014182
ΔE00 3.80
Dusk Blue
#26538D
ΔE00 3.81
Twilight Blue
#0A437A
ΔE00 4.38
Light Navy
#155084
ΔE00 4.96
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#234991 #916B23
analogous
#238091 #234991 #342391
triadic
#234991 #912349 #499123
tetradic
#234991 #912380 #916B23 #239134
square
#234991 #912380 #916B23 #239134
split-complementary
#234991 #913423 #809123
monochromatic
#0B172E #173060 #234991 #2F62C2 #5884D7
Accessibility & contrast
On white
8.63
#234991 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
On black
2.43
#234991 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #234991
8.63:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##234991 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##234991 | 1.00 | 8.63 | 2.43 | 8.63 |
| #FFFFFF | 8.63 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 2.43 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 8.63 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#205194
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#004790
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#005A66
Achromatopsia (no color)
#4C4C4C
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #234991; /* rgb */ color: rgb(35, 73, 145); /* oklch */ color: oklch(42.0% 0.127 261.7);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#6e7bb2',
500: '#234991',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #234991; $custom-light: #6e7bb2; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#234991",
"rgb": {
"r": 35,
"g": 73,
"b": 145
},
"hsl": {
"h": 219.273,
"s": 61.111,
"l": 35.294
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.41972,
"c": 0.12685,
"h": 261.7
},
"luminance": 0.07167
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#234991
secondary
#BB9855
accent
#AD44E4
background
#F7F7FB
surface
#EDEDF6
border
#C8C8D0
text
#080911
muted
#7B7B80