#243764
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(34.6% 0.083 265.1), rgb(36, 55, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#243764 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #243764 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 55, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 47%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.083 265.1) |
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 #243764 | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #243764 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #243764 text on white | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #243764 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 266)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1EA
oklch(81% 0.062 264.6)
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Step 400
400
#829FDF
oklch(70.6% 0.1 265.2)
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Step 500
500
#6486D6
oklch(63% 0.127 265.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B6FC3
oklch(55.6% 0.137 264.8)
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Step 700
700
#3C5CA9
oklch(49.1% 0.129 265)
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Step 800
800
#324C89
oklch(42.8% 0.106 264.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#243764
oklch(34.6% 0.083 265.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2540
oklch(26.9% 0.053 266.2)
#243764 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) | #233C66 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A3663 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004148 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #243764
#243764
oklch(34.6% 0.083 265.1)
- #4A3600
#4A3600
oklch(34.6% 0.071 85.5)
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 #243764, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.025
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.029
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
Use #243764 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.