#24418C
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(39.9% 0.13 265.1), rgb(36, 65, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#24418C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24418C |
| RGB | rgb(36, 65, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 59%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.13 265.1) |
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.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #24418C | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24418C | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #24418C text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #24418C text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#729CFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#4D7FFF
oklch(63% 0.198 265.1)
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Step 600
600
#3364EF
oklch(55.6% 0.216 265.1)
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Step 700
700
#2752D0
oklch(49.1% 0.2 265.1)
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Step 800
800
#2144A8
oklch(42.7% 0.166 265.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#24418C
oklch(39.9% 0.13 265.1)
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Step 950
950
#12234E
oklch(26.9% 0.082 265.1)
#24418C 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) | #0F4B8F | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00418A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005360 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24418C
#24418C
oklch(39.9% 0.13 265.1)
- #5B4300
#5B4300
oklch(39.8% 0.082 85.3)
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 #24418C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.019
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.056
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.060
Use #24418C 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.