#242F6D
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.4% 0.108 271.7), rgb(36, 47, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#242F6D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #242F6D |
| RGB | rgb(36, 47, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 50%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.108 271.7) |
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 #242F6D | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #242F6D | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #242F6D text on white | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #242F6D 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 271.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEBEF6
oklch(80.9% 0.081 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#849BF1
oklch(70.8% 0.129 271.4)
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Step 500
500
#677FEC
oklch(63.1% 0.165 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#5165DB
oklch(55.6% 0.181 272)
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Step 700
700
#4253BE
oklch(49.1% 0.168 271.9)
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Step 800
800
#364599
oklch(42.7% 0.138 271.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#242F6D
oklch(33.4% 0.108 271.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2347
oklch(27% 0.068 271.8)
#242F6D 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) | #04386F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00326C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003E49 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #242F6D
#242F6D
oklch(33.4% 0.108 271.7)
- #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 #242F6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.036
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.040
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.079
Use #242F6D 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.