#243C57
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(35% 0.056 252.3), rgb(36, 60, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#243C57 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #243C57 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 60, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 41%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.056 252.3) |
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 #243C57 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #243C57 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #243C57 text on white | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #243C57 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAE9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 254)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 252.9)
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Step 400
400
#82A4CA
oklch(70.7% 0.067 251.6)
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Step 500
500
#638DBC
oklch(63.2% 0.085 251.9)
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Step 600
600
#4976A9
oklch(55.6% 0.094 252.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A6391
oklch(49.1% 0.088 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#305175
oklch(42.7% 0.072 251.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#243C57
oklch(35% 0.056 252.3)
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Step 950
950
#192737
oklch(26.8% 0.036 252.4)
#243C57 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) | #313D58 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3856 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #054245 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #243C57
#243C57
oklch(35% 0.056 252.3)
- #4C3516
#4C3516
oklch(34.8% 0.056 72.2)
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 #243C57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.019
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.044
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.047
Use #243C57 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.