#024D79
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.4% 0.098 243.5), rgb(2, 77, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#024D79 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 243°. 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 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #024D79 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 77, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 97%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.098 243.5) |
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 #024D79 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #024D79 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #024D79 text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #024D79 text on black | 2.34:1 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCED
oklch(88.5% 0.032 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6E3
oklch(81% 0.056 242.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DA7D5
oklch(70.6% 0.091 243.5)
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Step 500
500
#4290CA
oklch(63% 0.116 243.7)
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Step 600
600
#197AB7
oklch(55.7% 0.126 243.1)
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Step 700
700
#05669E
oklch(49.1% 0.118 243.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#024D79
oklch(40.4% 0.098 243.5)
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Step 900
900
#164567
oklch(37.6% 0.077 244.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F293C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 243)
#024D79 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) | #384F7B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274578 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00585D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #024D79
#024D79
oklch(40.4% 0.098 243.5)
- #6B3C00
#6B3C00
oklch(40.5% 0.092 63.3)
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 #024D79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.024
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.031
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.044
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
Use #024D79 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.