#242D74
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.6% 0.121 272.6), rgb(36, 45, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#242D74 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #242D74 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 45, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 53%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.121 272.6) |
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 #242D74 | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #242D74 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #242D74 text on white | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #242D74 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 271.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFC
oklch(80.8% 0.091 272.6)
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Step 400
400
#8299FB
oklch(70.8% 0.146 272.2)
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Step 500
500
#667BF8
oklch(63% 0.186 272.7)
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Step 600
600
#5061E7
oklch(55.7% 0.202 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#414FC9
oklch(49.2% 0.188 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#3541A2
oklch(42.6% 0.156 272.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#242D74
oklch(33.6% 0.121 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A224B
oklch(27% 0.076 272.1)
#242D74 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) | #003876 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003173 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003E4B | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #242D74
#242D74
oklch(33.6% 0.121 272.6)
- #433500
#433500
oklch(33.5% 0.068 92.5)
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 #242D74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.061
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.074
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
Use #242D74 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.