#24405F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.5% 0.064 252.2), rgb(36, 64, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#24405F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24405F |
| RGB | rgb(36, 64, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 45%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.064 252.2) |
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 #24405F | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24405F | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #24405F text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #24405F text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEB
oklch(88.6% 0.027 251.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3DF
oklch(80.8% 0.048 252.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EA4D0
oklch(70.7% 0.077 252.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C8DC3
oklch(63.1% 0.098 251.8)
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Step 600
600
#4176B0
oklch(55.6% 0.107 252.2)
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Step 700
700
#336397
oklch(49.1% 0.099 252.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B517A
oklch(42.7% 0.081 251.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#24405F
oklch(36.5% 0.064 252.2)
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Step 950
950
#17283A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 250.8)
#24405F 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) | #334260 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3C5E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00474B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24405F
#24405F
oklch(36.5% 0.064 252.2)
- #533813
#533813
oklch(36.4% 0.064 71.6)
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 #24405F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.034
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.038
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
Use #24405F 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.