#243B7D
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.3% 0.116 266.4), rgb(36, 59, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#243B7D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #243B7D |
| RGB | rgb(36, 59, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 55%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.116 266.4) |
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 #243B7D | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #243B7D | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #243B7D text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #243B7D text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#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
#CAD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 266)
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Step 300
300
#A7C0FA
oklch(81% 0.087 266.4)
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Step 400
400
#789DF7
oklch(70.8% 0.139 266)
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Step 500
500
#5781F3
oklch(63.1% 0.177 266.2)
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Step 600
600
#3F67E2
oklch(55.6% 0.193 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#3155C4
oklch(49.1% 0.178 266.2)
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Step 800
800
#29469F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 266.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#243B7D
oklch(37.3% 0.116 266.4)
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Step 950
950
#16244A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 266.4)
#243B7D 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) | #13437F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B7C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B56 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #243B7D
#243B7D
oklch(37.3% 0.116 266.4)
- #523D00
#523D00
oklch(37.3% 0.076 86.6)
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 #243B7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.028
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.071
Use #243B7D 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.