#24246C
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(31.1% 0.122 276.6), rgb(36, 36, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#24246C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24246C |
| RGB | rgb(36, 36, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 50%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.122 276.6) |
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 #24246C | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24246C | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24246C text on white | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #24246C text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#E4E9FF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0BBFF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 276.9)
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Step 400
400
#8995FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 276.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E76FF
oklch(63.1% 0.2 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#5951FF
oklch(55.7% 0.247 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B1AFF
oklch(49.1% 0.291 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D1AD1
oklch(42.8% 0.247 276.7)
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Step 900
900
#3123A4
oklch(37.7% 0.193 276.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24246C
oklch(31.1% 0.122 276.6)
#24246C 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) | #00316E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002B6B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003644 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24246C
#24246C
oklch(31.1% 0.122 276.6)
- #3A3000
#3A3000
oklch(31.1% 0.064 96.5)
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 #24246C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #24246C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.033
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.045
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.075
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.078
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.080
Use #24246C 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.