#243E61
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.1% 0.069 256.3), rgb(36, 62, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#243E61 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #243E61 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 62, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 46%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.069 256.3) |
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 #243E61 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #243E61 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #243E61 text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #243E61 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 256.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3E2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 254.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FA3D4
oklch(70.7% 0.082 256.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E8BC9
oklch(63.1% 0.106 256.6)
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Step 600
600
#4474B5
oklch(55.5% 0.115 256.4)
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Step 700
700
#35619C
oklch(49% 0.107 256.3)
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Step 800
800
#2D507F
oklch(42.8% 0.088 256.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#243E61
oklch(36.1% 0.069 256.3)
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Step 950
950
#18273C
oklch(27% 0.044 256.9)
#243E61 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) | #2F4062 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273A60 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00464B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #243E61
#243E61
oklch(36.1% 0.069 256.3)
- #52380A
#52380A
oklch(36.2% 0.069 76.5)
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 #243E61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.031
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.036
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
Use #243E61 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.