#024D81
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41% 0.108 247.6), rgb(2, 77, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#024D81 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #024D81 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 77, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 97%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.108 247.6) |
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 #024D81 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #024D81 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #024D81 text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #024D81 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCF0
oklch(88.6% 0.035 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C5E8
oklch(80.9% 0.063 247.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BA6DC
oklch(70.6% 0.101 247.3)
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Step 500
500
#3F8FD3
oklch(63.1% 0.129 247.3)
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Step 600
600
#1578C0
oklch(55.7% 0.139 247.2)
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Step 700
700
#0164A6
oklch(49.1% 0.131 247.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#024D81
oklch(41% 0.108 247.6)
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Step 900
900
#15446C
oklch(37.7% 0.085 248.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E283F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 248)
#024D81 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) | #335083 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F4680 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A60 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #024D81
#024D81
oklch(41% 0.108 247.6)
- #6A3F00
#6A3F00
oklch(41% 0.09 67.4)
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 #024D81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.021
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.030
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.032
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.069
Use #024D81 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.