#024665
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.3% 0.08 236.5), rgb(2, 70, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#024665 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #024665 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 70, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 96%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.08 236.5) |
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 #024665 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #024665 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #024665 text on white | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #024665 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDED
oklch(88.5% 0.034 237)
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Step 300
300
#9CC7E3
oklch(80.8% 0.06 237)
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Step 400
400
#62AAD5
oklch(70.8% 0.096 236.5)
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Step 500
500
#2A93C9
oklch(63% 0.122 236.6)
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Step 600
600
#007CB0
oklch(55.5% 0.121 236.7)
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Step 700
700
#006895
oklch(49% 0.107 237)
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Step 800
800
#00557B
oklch(42.6% 0.093 237.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#024665
oklch(37.3% 0.08 236.5)
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Step 950
950
#082A3C
oklch(27.1% 0.051 236.4)
#024665 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) | #374666 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3E64 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E51 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #024665
#024665
oklch(37.3% 0.08 236.5)
- #60340E
#60340E
oklch(37.4% 0.08 56.7)
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 #024665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.040
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
Use #024665 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.