#244366
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.7% 0.071 252.7), rgb(36, 67, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#244366 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 253°. 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 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244366 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 67, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 48%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.071 252.7) |
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 #244366 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244366 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #244366 text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #244366 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBED
oklch(88.6% 0.03 253)
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Step 300
300
#A9C3E3
oklch(80.8% 0.054 253.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AA4D5
oklch(70.7% 0.086 252.8)
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Step 500
500
#578DC9
oklch(63.2% 0.108 252.2)
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Step 600
600
#3B76B6
oklch(55.7% 0.118 252.3)
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Step 700
700
#2D639D
oklch(49.2% 0.11 252.4)
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Step 800
800
#27517F
oklch(42.8% 0.09 252.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#244366
oklch(37.7% 0.071 252.7)
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Step 950
950
#16273C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 254.4)
#244366 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) | #344567 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3F65 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B50 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244366
#244366
oklch(37.7% 0.071 252.7)
- #583B0E
#583B0E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 73.6)
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 #244366, 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 0.037
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.048
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
Use #244366 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.