#242C9F
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(37.6% 0.181 270.9), rgb(36, 44, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#242C9F is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #242C9F |
| RGB | rgb(36, 44, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 63%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.181 270.9) |
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 #242C9F | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #242C9F | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #242C9F text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #242C9F text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 270.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#7E99FF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F7BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 270.7)
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Step 600
600
#4658FF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 271)
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Step 700
700
#362FFC
oklch(49.1% 0.282 270.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C2BCB
oklch(42.7% 0.233 271)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#242C9F
oklch(37.6% 0.181 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#141C5D
oklch(26.9% 0.115 270.8)
#242C9F 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) | #0043A2 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00379D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C62 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #242C9F
#242C9F
oklch(37.6% 0.181 270.9)
- #513F00
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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 #242C9F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #242C9F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.033
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.046
- Ultramarine #2000B1 ΔE 0.054
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt Blue #030AA7 ΔE 0.062
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.066
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
Use #242C9F 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.