#243743
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(32.6% 0.033 236.8), rgb(36, 55, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#243743 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #243743 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 55, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 30%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.033 236.8) |
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 #243743 | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #243743 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #243743 text on white | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #243743 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 233.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3CF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 240.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AA5B6
oklch(70.7% 0.039 235.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D8FA4
oklch(63.2% 0.049 235.7)
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Step 600
600
#54788F
oklch(55.5% 0.054 237.1)
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Step 700
700
#45657A
oklch(49.1% 0.05 237.9)
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Step 800
800
#395363
oklch(42.8% 0.041 236)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#243743
oklch(32.6% 0.033 236.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D282F
oklch(27% 0.02 236.4)
#243743 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) | #323744 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3343 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #183A3B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #243743
#243743
oklch(32.6% 0.033 236.8)
- #413024
#413024
oklch(32.5% 0.032 56.5)
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 #243743, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.019
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.028
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.028
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.034
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
Use #243743 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.