#242459
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29.4% 0.093 279), rgb(36, 36, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.27:1).
About this color
#242459 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #242459 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 36, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 42%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.093 279) |
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 #242459 | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #242459 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #242459 text on white | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #242459 text on black | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3BAFF
oklch(80.8% 0.098 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#8D94FF
oklch(70.8% 0.155 278.8)
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Step 500
500
#7474FF
oklch(63.2% 0.201 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F4FFC
oklch(55.5% 0.245 279)
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Step 700
700
#503EDC
oklch(49.2% 0.227 279.1)
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Step 800
800
#4135B2
oklch(42.8% 0.189 279.1)
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Step 900
900
#35318C
oklch(37.7% 0.146 278.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#242459
oklch(29.4% 0.093 279)
#242459 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) | #032D5B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002858 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A303A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #242459
#242459
oklch(29.4% 0.093 279)
- #342C00
#342C00
oklch(29.3% 0.061 98.4)
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 #242459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.041
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.052
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.063
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
Use #242459 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.