#24397B
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.7% 0.115 267.2), rgb(36, 57, 123).
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White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#24397B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24397B |
| RGB | rgb(36, 57, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 55%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.115 267.2) |
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 #24397B | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24397B | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #24397B text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #24397B text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8BFF9
oklch(80.8% 0.086 267.7)
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Step 400
400
#7A9CF7
oklch(70.7% 0.139 267.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A80F3
oklch(63% 0.177 267.4)
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Step 600
600
#4267E2
oklch(55.7% 0.192 267.2)
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Step 700
700
#3454C4
oklch(49% 0.179 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B469F
oklch(42.8% 0.148 267.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#24397B
oklch(36.7% 0.115 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#16244A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 266.4)
#24397B 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) | #10427D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A7A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004954 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24397B
#24397B
oklch(36.7% 0.115 267.2)
- #503C00
#503C00
oklch(36.8% 0.075 87.4)
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 #24397B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.032
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.042
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
Use #24397B 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.