#243142
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30.9% 0.036 255.4), rgb(36, 49, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#243142 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #243142 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 49, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 29%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.036 255.4) |
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 #243142 | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #243142 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #243142 text on white | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #243142 text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC2DC
oklch(80.8% 0.042 256.3)
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Step 400
400
#85A3CB
oklch(70.7% 0.068 255.7)
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Step 500
500
#668CBD
oklch(63.2% 0.086 255.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D75A9
oklch(55.6% 0.093 255.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E6291
oklch(49.1% 0.087 255.6)
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Step 800
800
#335076
oklch(42.6% 0.073 255.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D435F
oklch(37.8% 0.056 254.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#243142
oklch(30.9% 0.036 255.4)
#243142 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) | #2B3243 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272F42 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A3537 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #243142
#243142
oklch(30.9% 0.036 255.4)
- #3B2E1B
#3B2E1B
oklch(31.1% 0.036 76.3)
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 #243142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.009
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.034
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.037
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.038
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
Use #243142 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.