#024A85
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.5% 0.117 251.1), rgb(2, 74, 133).
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White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#024A85 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #024A85 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 74, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 97%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.117 251.1) |
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 #024A85 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #024A85 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #024A85 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #024A85 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0C4EC
oklch(80.8% 0.069 251.4)
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Step 400
400
#6BA5E2
oklch(70.7% 0.109 250.7)
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Step 500
500
#408DDA
oklch(63.1% 0.139 251)
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Step 600
600
#1875C8
oklch(55.6% 0.152 251.3)
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Step 700
700
#0562AD
oklch(49.1% 0.141 251.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#024A85
oklch(40.5% 0.117 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#154370
oklch(37.7% 0.092 251.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2841
oklch(27.1% 0.057 249.9)
#024A85 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) | #2B4F87 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #114484 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005861 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #024A85
#024A85
oklch(40.5% 0.117 251.1)
- #663F00
#663F00
oklch(40.4% 0.087 70.4)
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 #024A85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.022
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.024
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.025
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.060
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
Use #024A85 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.