#243877
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.2% 0.111 267.4), rgb(36, 56, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#243877 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #243877 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 56, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 54%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.111 267.4) |
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 #243877 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #243877 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #243877 text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #243877 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFF7
oklch(80.8% 0.083 267.9)
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Step 400
400
#7C9DF3
oklch(70.8% 0.132 267.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C81EF
oklch(63.1% 0.17 267.4)
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Step 600
600
#4468DE
oklch(55.7% 0.185 267.3)
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Step 700
700
#3655C0
oklch(49% 0.172 267.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D479C
oklch(42.8% 0.142 267.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#243877
oklch(36.2% 0.111 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#172448
oklch(27% 0.069 266.8)
#243877 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) | #134079 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003976 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004752 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #243877
#243877
oklch(36.2% 0.111 267.4)
- #4E3A00
#4E3A00
oklch(36.1% 0.074 86.8)
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 #243877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.034
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.037
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
Use #243877 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.