#243E5B
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(35.7% 0.06 252.2), rgb(36, 62, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#243E5B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #243E5B |
| RGB | rgb(36, 62, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 43%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.06 252.2) |
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 #243E5B | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #243E5B | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #243E5B text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #243E5B text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 251.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3DE
oklch(80.9% 0.046 252.5)
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Step 400
400
#80A4CD
oklch(70.7% 0.072 252.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F8DC0
oklch(63.1% 0.092 251.8)
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Step 600
600
#4576AC
oklch(55.6% 0.1 252.1)
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Step 700
700
#376394
oklch(49.1% 0.093 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E5178
oklch(42.7% 0.077 252.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#243E5B
oklch(35.7% 0.06 252.2)
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Step 950
950
#182839
oklch(27.1% 0.038 250.8)
#243E5B 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) | #323F5C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3A5A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004548 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #243E5B
#243E5B
oklch(35.7% 0.06 252.2)
- #503715
#503715
oklch(35.8% 0.06 72)
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 #243E5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.026
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.028
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.034
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.039
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
Use #243E5B 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.