#243886
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.4% 0.133 268.3), rgb(36, 56, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#243886 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #243886 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 56, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 58%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.133 268.3) |
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 #243886 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #243886 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #243886 text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #243886 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFF
oklch(81% 0.095 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#799AFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#587DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F60F2
oklch(55.6% 0.221 268.3)
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Step 700
700
#324ED3
oklch(49.1% 0.206 268.3)
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Step 800
800
#2941AA
oklch(42.6% 0.17 268.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#243886
oklch(37.4% 0.133 268.3)
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Step 950
950
#15224F
oklch(27% 0.084 268.2)
#243886 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) | #004389 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A84 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B59 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #243886
#243886
oklch(37.4% 0.133 268.3)
- #523E00
#523E00
oklch(37.5% 0.077 88)
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 #243886, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.041
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.076
Use #243886 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.