#24356D
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.7% 0.099 268.2), rgb(36, 53, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#24356D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24356D |
| RGB | rgb(36, 53, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 50%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.099 268.2) |
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 #24356D | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24356D | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #24356D text on white | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #24356D text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 267.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0F2
oklch(81% 0.074 267.7)
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Step 400
400
#819DEB
oklch(70.7% 0.119 268.2)
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Step 500
500
#6283E5
oklch(63.2% 0.152 267.9)
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Step 600
600
#4B6AD3
oklch(55.7% 0.165 268.3)
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Step 700
700
#3C57B7
oklch(49% 0.155 268.3)
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Step 800
800
#324894
oklch(42.7% 0.128 268.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#24356D
oklch(34.7% 0.099 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#192445
oklch(26.9% 0.063 268.1)
#24356D 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) | #173C6F | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #07356C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00424B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24356D
#24356D
oklch(34.7% 0.099 268.2)
- #493700
#493700
oklch(34.7% 0.071 88.2)
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 #24356D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.029
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.071
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.074
Use #24356D 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.