#24295C
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(30.7% 0.09 275.5), rgb(36, 41, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.57:1).
About this color
#24295C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24295C |
| RGB | rgb(36, 41, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 44%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.09 275.5) |
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 #24295C | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24295C | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24295C text on white | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #24295C text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#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
#5655FA
oklch(55.6% 0.238 275.7)
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Step 700
700
#4744DA
oklch(49.2% 0.221 275.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A39B0
oklch(42.7% 0.183 275.7)
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Step 900
900
#30338B
oklch(37.6% 0.143 275.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24295C
oklch(30.7% 0.09 275.5)
#24295C 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) | #0D305E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #042C5B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #04353E | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24295C
#24295C
oklch(30.7% 0.09 275.5)
- #392F00
#392F00
oklch(30.7% 0.063 96.2)
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 #24295C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.033
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.039
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.068
Use #24295C 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.