#243C78
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.2% 0.107 265.2), rgb(36, 60, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#243C78 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #243C78 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 60, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 54%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.107 265.2) |
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 #243C78 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #243C78 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #243C78 text on white | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #243C78 text on black | 1.99:1 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C0F5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 265.7)
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Step 400
400
#7A9EF1
oklch(70.8% 0.129 265.5)
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Step 500
500
#5883EB
oklch(63% 0.163 265.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F6ADA
oklch(55.6% 0.178 265.2)
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Step 700
700
#3258BD
oklch(49.2% 0.165 265.2)
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Step 800
800
#294899
oklch(42.6% 0.138 265.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#243C78
oklch(37.2% 0.107 265.2)
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Step 950
950
#162447
oklch(26.9% 0.068 265.6)
#243C78 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) | #1C437A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #083B77 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A54 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #243C78
#243C78
oklch(37.2% 0.107 265.2)
- #523C00
#523C00
oklch(37.1% 0.076 85.3)
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 #243C78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.025
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.040
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.067
Use #243C78 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.