#243871
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.7% 0.102 266.7), rgb(36, 56, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#243871 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #243871 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 56, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 52%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.102 266.7) |
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 #243871 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #243871 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #243871 text on white | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #243871 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC0F3
oklch(80.9% 0.076 266.5)
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Step 400
400
#7E9EED
oklch(70.8% 0.122 266.6)
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Step 500
500
#5E83E7
oklch(63.1% 0.156 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#466AD5
oklch(55.5% 0.169 266.8)
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Step 700
700
#3858B9
oklch(49.2% 0.158 266.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E4895
oklch(42.6% 0.13 266.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#243871
oklch(35.7% 0.102 266.7)
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Step 950
950
#182446
oklch(26.9% 0.065 267.3)
#243871 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) | #1A3F73 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #093870 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00454F | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #243871
#243871
oklch(35.7% 0.102 266.7)
- #4D3900
#4D3900
oklch(35.7% 0.073 86.5)
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 #243871, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.031
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.035
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.072
Use #243871 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.