#243F65

Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.6% 0.074 257.1), rgb(36, 63, 101).

Aa

White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).

About this color

#243F65 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.

Hue familyBlues
Lightnessdark (37%)
Chromamoderately saturated (0.074)
Temperaturecool
Nearest nameDark Grey Blue (#29465B)
Black text1.97:1
White text10.63:1

Values

HEX#243F65
RGBrgb(36, 63, 101)
HSLhsl(215, 47%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(36.6% 0.074 257.1)

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.

PairWCAG 2ResultAPCAAPCA guidance
White text on #243F65 10.63:1 AAA Lc -98.5 Preferred for body text
Black text on #243F65 1.97:1 Fails Lc 9.4 Not readable
#243F65 text on white 10.63:1 AAA Lc 94.5 Preferred for body text
#243F65 text on black 1.97:1 Fails Lc -8.1 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.

  1. Step 50

    50

    #F2F6FB

    oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)

  2. Step 100

    100

    #E3EAF5

    oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)

  3. Step 200

    200

    #CDDAEE

    oklch(88.5% 0.031 258.9)

  4. Step 300

    300

    #AAC2E5

    oklch(80.8% 0.056 257.7)

  5. Step 400

    400

    #7DA3D8

    oklch(70.8% 0.089 256.8)

  6. Step 500

    500

    #5C8BCD

    oklch(63.2% 0.113 257)

  7. Step 600

    600

    #4174BA

    oklch(55.7% 0.122 256.8)

  8. Step 700

    700

    #3361A0

    oklch(49.2% 0.113 256.8)

  9. Step 800

    800

    #2B4F82

    oklch(42.7% 0.095 257.3)

  10. Step 900

    900 (this color)

    #243F65

    oklch(36.6% 0.074 257.1)

  11. Step 950

    950

    #17273D

    oklch(27% 0.047 256.6)

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#243F65 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.

VisionSeen asShift (ΔE)
Protanopia (no red cones)#2F42670.018
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#263C640.009
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#00484D0.063
Achromatopsia (no color)#3E3E3E0.074

Harmonies

Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.

Complementary

The opposite hue (180°).

  • #243F65

    #243F65

    oklch(36.6% 0.074 257.1)

  • #543904

    #543904

    oklch(36.7% 0.074 77.8)

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.

  • #243F65

    #243F65

    oklch(36.6% 0.074 257.1)

  • #00455B

    #00455B

    oklch(36.4% 0.071 227.4)

  • #3C3863

    #3C3863

    oklch(36.6% 0.073 286.5)

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Split complementary

The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).

  • #243F65

    #243F65

    oklch(36.6% 0.074 257.1)

  • #5E3119

    #5E3119

    oklch(36.6% 0.075 47.2)

  • #434107

    #434107

    oklch(36.6% 0.074 107.5)

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Triadic

Three hues spaced 120° apart.

  • #243F65

    #243F65

    oklch(36.6% 0.074 257.1)

  • #602D30

    #602D30

    oklch(36.7% 0.074 17.7)

  • #2B471F

    #2B471F

    oklch(36.5% 0.073 137.1)

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Square

Four hues spaced 90° apart.

  • #243F65

    #243F65

    oklch(36.6% 0.074 257.1)

  • #5A2D46

    #5A2D46

    oklch(36.5% 0.074 346.9)

  • #543904

    #543904

    oklch(36.7% 0.074 77.8)

  • #024B36

    #024B36

    oklch(36.7% 0.075 166.5)

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Palettes with this color

Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #243F65, closest first.

Similar named colors

The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.

Use #243F65 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.