#024A68
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.6% 0.08 234.3), rgb(2, 74, 104).
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White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#024A68 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 234°. 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 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #024A68 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 74, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 96%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.08 234.3) |
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 #024A68 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #024A68 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #024A68 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #024A68 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F0F6FA
oklch(97% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 234.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 235.2)
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Step 300
300
#9BC8E2
oklch(81% 0.06 233.8)
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Step 400
400
#5FAAD4
oklch(70.6% 0.097 234.9)
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Step 500
500
#2394C8
oklch(63% 0.123 234.5)
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Step 600
600
#007DAD
oklch(55.6% 0.117 234.3)
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Step 700
700
#006992
oklch(49.1% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#024A68
oklch(38.6% 0.08 234.3)
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Step 950
950
#062A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.05 233.9)
#024A68 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) | #3B4A69 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4168 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005254 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #024A68
#024A68
oklch(38.6% 0.08 234.3)
- #643714
#643714
oklch(38.6% 0.08 55)
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 #024A68, 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 0.039
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
Use #024A68 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.