#243F76
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.7% 0.1 262.9), rgb(36, 63, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#243F76 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #243F76 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 63, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 53%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.1 262.9) |
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 #243F76 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #243F76 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #243F76 text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #243F76 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 262.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C1F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 262.9)
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Step 400
400
#78A0EB
oklch(70.8% 0.119 262.3)
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Step 500
500
#5686E5
oklch(63.2% 0.153 262.6)
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Step 600
600
#3C6DD3
oklch(55.6% 0.166 262.9)
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Step 700
700
#2E5BB7
oklch(49.2% 0.154 262.6)
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Step 800
800
#274A94
oklch(42.6% 0.129 263)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#243F76
oklch(37.7% 0.1 262.9)
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Step 950
950
#152545
oklch(26.9% 0.064 262.8)
#243F76 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) | #244578 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #163D75 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C54 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #243F76
#243F76
oklch(37.7% 0.1 262.9)
- #563D00
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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 #243F76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.021
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.042
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
Use #243F76 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.