#243667
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.5% 0.089 266.6), rgb(36, 54, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#243667 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #243667 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 54, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 48%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.089 266.6) |
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 #243667 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #243667 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #243667 text on white | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #243667 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#CED9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0ED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 267)
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Step 400
400
#829FE3
oklch(70.8% 0.105 266.1)
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Step 500
500
#6485DB
oklch(63.1% 0.135 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#4B6DC9
oklch(55.6% 0.148 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D5AAE
oklch(49% 0.138 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#324A8D
oklch(42.6% 0.115 266.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#243667
oklch(34.5% 0.089 266.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2542
oklch(27% 0.056 266.9)
#243667 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) | #1F3C69 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #153566 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004149 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #243667
#243667
oklch(34.5% 0.089 266.6)
- #493600
#493600
oklch(34.5% 0.071 86.7)
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 #243667, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.027
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.030
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
Use #243667 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.