#24295A
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(30.5% 0.087 275.6), rgb(36, 41, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.63:1).
About this color
#24295A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24295A |
| RGB | rgb(36, 41, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 43%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.087 275.6) |
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 #24295A | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24295A | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24295A text on white | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #24295A text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#E4E9FE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 275.2)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#8796FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 275.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C77FF
oklch(63.2% 0.199 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#5658F5
oklch(55.7% 0.228 275.5)
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Step 700
700
#4746D5
oklch(49.1% 0.212 275.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A3BAC
oklch(42.7% 0.176 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#313488
oklch(37.6% 0.137 276)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24295A
oklch(30.5% 0.087 275.6)
#24295A 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) | #10305C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #072C59 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #07343D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24295A
#24295A
oklch(30.5% 0.087 275.6)
- #392E00
#392E00
oklch(30.4% 0.062 94.6)
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 #24295A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.034
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.038
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.049
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
Use #24295A 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.