#24348D
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(37.2% 0.148 269.8), rgb(36, 52, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#24348D is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24348D |
| RGB | rgb(36, 52, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 59%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.148 269.8) |
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 #24348D | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24348D | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #24348D text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #24348D text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#7C9AFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 269.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C7CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 269.6)
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Step 600
600
#4159FF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 269.7)
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Step 700
700
#3447E0
oklch(49.2% 0.229 269.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B3CB4
oklch(42.7% 0.189 269.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#24348D
oklch(37.2% 0.148 269.8)
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Step 950
950
#152053
oklch(26.9% 0.094 269.8)
#24348D 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) | #004390 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00398B | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B5B | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24348D
#24348D
oklch(37.2% 0.148 269.8)
- #503E00
#503E00
oklch(37.3% 0.076 90.1)
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 #24348D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.067
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.068
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.075
Use #24348D 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.