#24254D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.6% 0.072 279.8), rgb(36, 37, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.51:1).
About this color
#24254D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24254D |
| RGB | rgb(36, 37, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 36%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.072 279.8) |
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 #24254D | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24254D | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24254D text on white | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #24254D text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6F9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 280.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBF7
oklch(80.9% 0.085 279.9)
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Step 400
400
#9096F4
oklch(70.8% 0.137 279.5)
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Step 500
500
#7778EF
oklch(63% 0.174 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#625EDE
oklch(55.7% 0.19 279.7)
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Step 700
700
#524CC0
oklch(49% 0.176 280)
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Step 800
800
#433F9C
oklch(42.7% 0.147 280.1)
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Step 900
900
#37377C
oklch(37.7% 0.114 279.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24254D
oklch(28.6% 0.072 279.8)
#24254D 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) | #142B4E | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11284C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #152E35 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24254D
#24254D
oklch(28.6% 0.072 279.8)
- #322B00
#322B00
oklch(28.8% 0.06 99.7)
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 #24254D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.038
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.039
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.049
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.070
Use #24254D 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.