#024792
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40.8% 0.138 256.1), rgb(2, 71, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#024792 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #024792 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 71, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 97%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.138 256.1) |
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 #024792 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #024792 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #024792 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #024792 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FC3F5
oklch(80.9% 0.081 256.7)
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Step 400
400
#69A2F0
oklch(70.6% 0.13 256.5)
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Step 500
500
#3D89EB
oklch(63.1% 0.166 256.1)
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Step 600
600
#1570D9
oklch(55.6% 0.18 256.2)
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Step 700
700
#035DBC
oklch(49% 0.167 256.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#024792
oklch(40.8% 0.138 256.1)
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Step 900
900
#144179
oklch(37.8% 0.107 256)
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Step 950
950
#0D2647
oklch(26.9% 0.069 256.4)
#024792 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) | #154F95 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004391 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005965 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #024792
#024792
oklch(40.8% 0.138 256.1)
- #644200
#644200
oklch(40.8% 0.086 75.8)
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 #024792, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.016
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.040
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.050
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
Use #024792 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.