#243272
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.5% 0.111 270.3), rgb(36, 50, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#243272 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #243272 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 50, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 52%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.111 270.3) |
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 #243272 | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #243272 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #243272 text on white | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #243272 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACBFF7
oklch(81% 0.082 270)
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Step 400
400
#819BF4
oklch(70.7% 0.134 270.4)
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Step 500
500
#637FEF
oklch(63% 0.17 270.3)
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Step 600
600
#4C65DE
oklch(55.5% 0.186 270.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D53C1
oklch(49% 0.173 270.2)
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Step 800
800
#33459C
oklch(42.8% 0.143 270.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#243272
oklch(34.5% 0.111 270.3)
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Step 950
950
#192349
oklch(27% 0.072 270)
#243272 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) | #063B74 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003471 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00414D | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #243272
#243272
oklch(34.5% 0.111 270.3)
- #473700
#473700
oklch(34.5% 0.07 90.6)
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 #243272, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.035
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.065
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
Use #243272 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.