#24355B
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(33.5% 0.071 264.7), rgb(36, 53, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#24355B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24355B |
| RGB | rgb(36, 53, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 43%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.071 264.7) |
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 #24355B | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24355B | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24355B text on white | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #24355B text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E4
oklch(81% 0.053 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#86A0D6
oklch(70.6% 0.085 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#6888CC
oklch(63.2% 0.109 264.3)
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Step 600
600
#5070B8
oklch(55.5% 0.118 264.7)
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Step 700
700
#415E9F
oklch(49.1% 0.11 264.6)
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Step 800
800
#364D81
oklch(42.8% 0.091 264.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#24355B
oklch(33.5% 0.071 264.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B263C
oklch(27% 0.044 263.4)
#24355B 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) | #25395D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E345A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #023D43 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24355B
#24355B
oklch(33.5% 0.071 264.7)
- #473300
#473300
oklch(33.5% 0.069 84.4)
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 #24355B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.012
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.036
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
Use #24355B 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.