#24344B
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(32.2% 0.046 257.4), rgb(36, 52, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#24344B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24344B |
| RGB | rgb(36, 52, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 35%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.046 257.4) |
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 #24344B | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24344B | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24344B text on white | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #24344B text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E5
oklch(80.9% 0.056 258.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EA2D7
oklch(70.6% 0.088 257.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C8BCD
oklch(63.2% 0.113 257)
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Step 600
600
#4273BA
oklch(55.5% 0.123 257.7)
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Step 700
700
#3461A0
oklch(49.2% 0.113 257.2)
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Step 800
800
#2B4F82
oklch(42.7% 0.095 257.3)
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Step 900
900
#274268
oklch(37.7% 0.073 257.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24344B
oklch(32.2% 0.046 257.4)
#24344B 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) | #2B354C | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27324B | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14393C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24344B
#24344B
oklch(32.2% 0.046 257.4)
- #413016
#413016
oklch(32.2% 0.047 76.4)
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 #24344B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.018
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.023
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.025
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.032
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.041
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.055
Use #24344B 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.