#24293F
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.7% 0.041 273.7), rgb(36, 41, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.34:1).
About this color
#24293F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24293F |
| RGB | rgb(36, 41, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 27%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.041 273.7) |
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 #24293F | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24293F | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24293F text on white | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #24293F text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 274.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#919ED2
oklch(70.8% 0.078 273.4)
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Step 500
500
#7685C6
oklch(63.1% 0.1 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#606DB2
oklch(55.5% 0.108 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F5B99
oklch(49% 0.1 273.9)
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Step 800
800
#414B7C
oklch(42.8% 0.082 273.7)
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Step 900
900
#373F64
oklch(37.8% 0.064 273.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24293F
oklch(28.7% 0.041 273.7)
#24293F 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) | #222B40 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20293E | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C2D31 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24293F
#24293F
oklch(28.7% 0.041 273.7)
- #312A11
#312A11
oklch(28.6% 0.041 94)
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 #24293F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.019
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.019
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.032
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.033
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.061
Use #24293F 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.