#243649
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(32.6% 0.041 250.5), rgb(36, 54, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#243649 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #243649 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 54, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 34%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.041 250.5) |
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 #243649 | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #243649 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #243649 text on white | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #243649 text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D4
oklch(81% 0.03 248.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AA3BF
oklch(70.6% 0.05 251.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D8DAF
oklch(63.2% 0.063 250.4)
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Step 600
600
#54769B
oklch(55.5% 0.07 251.2)
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Step 700
700
#446384
oklch(49% 0.065 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#39516B
oklch(42.7% 0.053 251.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#243649
oklch(32.6% 0.041 250.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2733
oklch(26.9% 0.027 253.3)
#243649 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) | #2E374A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3349 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #153A3C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #243649
#243649
oklch(32.6% 0.041 250.5)
- #42311C
#42311C
oklch(32.7% 0.042 71.4)
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 #243649, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.016
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.017
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.027
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.027
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.029
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
Use #243649 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.