#242956
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(30.2% 0.08 275.7), rgb(36, 41, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.75:1).
About this color
#242956 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 276°. 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 13.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #242956 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 41, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 41%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.08 275.7) |
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 #242956 | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #242956 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #242956 text on white | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #242956 text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 275.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 275.5)
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Step 400
400
#8796FE
oklch(70.7% 0.152 275.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D78FC
oklch(63.2% 0.194 275.8)
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Step 600
600
#575CEB
oklch(55.6% 0.211 275.6)
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Step 700
700
#484ACD
oklch(49.1% 0.197 275.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B3EA6
oklch(42.8% 0.164 275.7)
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Step 900
900
#313683
oklch(37.6% 0.127 275.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#242956
oklch(30.2% 0.08 275.7)
#242956 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) | #142F58 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E2B55 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C333B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #242956
#242956
oklch(30.2% 0.08 275.7)
- #382E00
#382E00
oklch(30.3% 0.062 96)
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 #242956, 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 0.037
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.043
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.065
Use #242956 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.