#24377E
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.5% 0.122 268.4), rgb(36, 55, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#24377E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24377E |
| RGB | rgb(36, 55, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 56%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.122 268.4) |
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 #24377E | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24377E | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #24377E text on white | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #24377E text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 268.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8BFFD
oklch(81% 0.092 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#7A9BFC
oklch(70.7% 0.147 268.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A7EF9
oklch(63% 0.188 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#4364E9
oklch(55.7% 0.204 268.4)
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Step 700
700
#3551CA
oklch(49% 0.19 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C44A3
oklch(42.8% 0.156 268.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#24377E
oklch(36.5% 0.122 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#17234C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 268.6)
#24377E 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) | #014180 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00397D | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004855 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24377E
#24377E
oklch(36.5% 0.122 268.4)
- #4F3C00
#4F3C00
oklch(36.7% 0.075 88.5)
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 #24377E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.038
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.067
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
Use #24377E 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.