#024182
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.1% 0.124 255), rgb(2, 65, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#024182 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #024182 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 65, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 97%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.124 255) |
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 #024182 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #024182 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #024182 text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #024182 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 255.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFB
oklch(88.4% 0.051 255.7)
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Step 300
300
#98C4FC
oklch(80.9% 0.093 254.7)
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Step 400
400
#5CA2FB
oklch(70.6% 0.149 255.3)
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Step 500
500
#2388F8
oklch(63.1% 0.189 255)
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Step 600
600
#0071DB
oklch(55.7% 0.183 255)
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Step 700
700
#005EB9
oklch(49% 0.162 255.1)
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Step 800
800
#004D99
oklch(42.7% 0.14 255)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#024182
oklch(38.1% 0.124 255)
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Step 950
950
#06264B
oklch(27% 0.078 254.9)
#024182 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) | #194784 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D81 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00515B | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #024182
#024182
oklch(38.1% 0.124 255)
- #5B3B00
#5B3B00
oklch(38% 0.08 74.8)
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 #024182, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.016
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.035
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
Use #024182 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.