#24334A
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31.9% 0.046 258.7), rgb(36, 51, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#24334A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24334A |
| RGB | rgb(36, 51, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 35%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.046 258.7) |
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 #24334A | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24334A | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24334A text on white | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #24334A text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 259)
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Step 400
400
#7FA2D7
oklch(70.7% 0.087 258.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F8ACC
oklch(63.1% 0.111 258.7)
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Step 600
600
#4573B9
oklch(55.6% 0.121 258.6)
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Step 700
700
#3760A0
oklch(49.1% 0.113 259)
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Step 800
800
#2E4F81
oklch(42.8% 0.092 258.5)
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Step 900
900
#294268
oklch(37.8% 0.072 258.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24334A
oklch(31.9% 0.046 258.7)
#24334A 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) | #2A344B | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26314A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15383B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24334A
#24334A
oklch(31.9% 0.046 258.7)
- #3F3016
#3F3016
oklch(32% 0.046 79.7)
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 #24334A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.017
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.022
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.026
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.034
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.055
Use #24334A 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.