#24436B
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38% 0.078 255.5), rgb(36, 67, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#24436B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24436B |
| RGB | rgb(36, 67, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 50%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.078 255.5) |
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 #24436B | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24436B | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #24436B text on white | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #24436B text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 254)
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Step 300
300
#A8C3E7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 255.7)
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Step 400
400
#79A3DB
oklch(70.7% 0.094 255.8)
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Step 500
500
#568BD1
oklch(63.1% 0.12 255.9)
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Step 600
600
#3A74BE
oklch(55.6% 0.131 255.6)
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Step 700
700
#2C61A4
oklch(49.1% 0.122 255.6)
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Step 800
800
#254F85
oklch(42.6% 0.102 255.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#24436B
oklch(38% 0.078 255.5)
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Step 950
950
#15273E
oklch(27% 0.049 255.2)
#24436B 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) | #32466D | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283F6A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C52 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24436B
#24436B
oklch(38% 0.078 255.5)
- #5A3B03
#5A3B03
oklch(37.9% 0.078 74.9)
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 #24436B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.058
Use #24436B 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.