#242551
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.9% 0.079 279.3), rgb(36, 37, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.39:1).
About this color
#242551 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #242551 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 37, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 38%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.079 279.3) |
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 #242551 | 14.39:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #242551 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #242551 text on white | 14.39:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #242551 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 279.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4BBFC
oklch(81% 0.092 279.4)
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Step 400
400
#8E94FB
oklch(70.6% 0.149 279.3)
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Step 500
500
#7576F8
oklch(63.1% 0.189 279.2)
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Step 600
600
#605AE7
oklch(55.5% 0.206 279.2)
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Step 700
700
#5049C9
oklch(49.1% 0.192 279.1)
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Step 800
800
#413DA3
oklch(42.8% 0.159 279)
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Step 900
900
#363581
oklch(37.6% 0.125 279.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#242551
oklch(28.9% 0.079 279.3)
#242551 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) | #102C53 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C2850 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #122F37 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #242551
#242551
oklch(28.9% 0.079 279.3)
- #332B00
#332B00
oklch(28.9% 0.06 98.2)
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 #242551, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.043
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.068
Use #242551 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.