#244298
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(41% 0.146 265.7), rgb(36, 66, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#244298 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244298 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 66, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 62%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.146 265.7) |
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 #244298 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244298 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #244298 text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #244298 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 265.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7C0F8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 265.9)
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Step 400
400
#789DF5
oklch(70.6% 0.136 265.8)
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Step 500
500
#5782F1
oklch(63.1% 0.173 265.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D68E0
oklch(55.5% 0.189 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#3056C3
oklch(49.2% 0.176 265.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#244298
oklch(41% 0.146 265.7)
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Step 900
900
#243D7D
oklch(37.8% 0.113 265.3)
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Step 950
950
#152449
oklch(27% 0.072 265.3)
#244298 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) | #004E9B | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004396 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005766 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244298
#244298
oklch(41% 0.146 265.7)
- #5F4600
#5F4600
oklch(41% 0.084 85.2)
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 #244298, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.023
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.055
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.068
Use #244298 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.