#24275A
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(30.1% 0.09 277), rgb(36, 39, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.88:1).
About this color
#24275A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24275A |
| RGB | rgb(36, 39, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 43%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.09 277) |
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 #24275A | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24275A | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24275A text on white | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #24275A text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#6F76FF
oklch(63.2% 0.2 276.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A54F9
oklch(55.7% 0.237 277)
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Step 700
700
#4B42D9
oklch(49.1% 0.221 277.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D38AF
oklch(42.7% 0.182 277.2)
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Step 900
900
#32338A
oklch(37.7% 0.141 276.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24275A
oklch(30.1% 0.09 277)
#24275A 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) | #0A2F5C | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #022A59 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #08333C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24275A
#24275A
oklch(30.1% 0.09 277)
- #372E00
#372E00
oklch(30.2% 0.062 97.4)
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 #24275A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.036
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.056
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.072
Use #24275A 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.