#244158
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.3% 0.053 243.9), rgb(36, 65, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#244158 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244158 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 65, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 42%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.053 243.9) |
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 #244158 | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244158 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #244158 text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #244158 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4D9
oklch(80.9% 0.04 244.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FA6C6
oklch(70.8% 0.063 243.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D8FB7
oklch(63.1% 0.081 243.7)
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Step 600
600
#4279A3
oklch(55.7% 0.088 243.4)
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Step 700
700
#33658C
oklch(49% 0.083 244.2)
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Step 800
800
#2B5372
oklch(42.7% 0.069 243.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#244158
oklch(36.3% 0.053 243.9)
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Step 950
950
#182836
oklch(27% 0.034 245.9)
#244158 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) | #374159 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303C58 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #024749 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244158
#244158
oklch(36.3% 0.053 243.9)
- #52381F
#52381F
oklch(36.5% 0.053 63.7)
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 #244158, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.018
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.026
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.039
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
Use #244158 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.