#24416E
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.7% 0.085 258.9), rgb(36, 65, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#24416E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24416E |
| RGB | rgb(36, 65, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 51%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.085 258.9) |
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 #24416E | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24416E | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #24416E text on white | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #24416E text on black | 2.05:1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2EA
oklch(80.8% 0.064 258.9)
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Step 400
400
#79A2E0
oklch(70.7% 0.102 258.5)
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Step 500
500
#5789D7
oklch(63% 0.13 259)
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Step 600
600
#3C72C5
oklch(55.7% 0.141 258.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E5FAA
oklch(49.2% 0.131 258.8)
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Step 800
800
#274E8A
oklch(42.8% 0.109 258.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#24416E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#162640
oklch(26.9% 0.053 259.7)
#24416E 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) | #2D4570 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233E6D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B52 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24416E
#24416E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 258.9)
- #573B00
#573B00
oklch(37.5% 0.078 78.7)
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 #24416E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.042
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
Use #24416E 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.