#24338A
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.8% 0.145 270.1), rgb(36, 51, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#24338A is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24338A |
| RGB | rgb(36, 51, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 59%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.145 270.1) |
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 #24338A | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24338A | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #24338A text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #24338A text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 270.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#7C99FF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 270.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D7BFF
oklch(63% 0.198 270.2)
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Step 600
600
#435AFD
oklch(55.6% 0.241 270.1)
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Step 700
700
#3648DD
oklch(49.2% 0.224 270)
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Step 800
800
#2C3CB2
oklch(42.6% 0.186 270.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#24338A
oklch(36.8% 0.145 270.1)
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Step 950
950
#162152
oklch(27.1% 0.09 269.8)
#24338A 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) | #00418D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003888 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004959 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24338A
#24338A
oklch(36.8% 0.145 270.1)
- #4E3D00
#4E3D00
oklch(36.8% 0.075 91)
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 #24338A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #24338A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.064
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.078
Use #24338A 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.