#243567
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.3% 0.09 267.4), rgb(36, 53, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#243567 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #243567 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 53, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 48%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.09 267.4) |
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 #243567 | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #243567 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #243567 text on white | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #243567 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0ED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 267)
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Step 400
400
#839EE4
oklch(70.7% 0.107 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#6484DD
oklch(63% 0.139 267.4)
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Step 600
600
#4C6CCA
oklch(55.5% 0.15 267.3)
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Step 700
700
#3E5AAF
oklch(49.2% 0.139 267.4)
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Step 800
800
#334A8E
oklch(42.8% 0.116 267.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#243567
oklch(34.3% 0.09 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2542
oklch(27% 0.056 266.9)
#243567 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) | #1D3B69 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #123566 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004049 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #243567
#243567
oklch(34.3% 0.09 267.4)
- #483600
#483600
oklch(34.3% 0.07 87.9)
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 #243567, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.028
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.030
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
Use #243567 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.