#24437A
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39% 0.101 260.9), rgb(36, 67, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#24437A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24437A |
| RGB | rgb(36, 67, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 54%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.101 260.9) |
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 #24437A | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24437A | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #24437A text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #24437A text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5C2F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 260.4)
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Step 400
400
#75A0EC
oklch(70.6% 0.122 261.3)
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Step 500
500
#5187E6
oklch(63.2% 0.155 260.9)
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Step 600
600
#356ED4
oklch(55.6% 0.168 261)
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Step 700
700
#285BB7
oklch(49% 0.156 261.1)
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Step 800
800
#224B94
oklch(42.6% 0.129 260.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#24437A
oklch(39% 0.101 260.9)
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Step 950
950
#142645
oklch(27.1% 0.063 260.6)
#24437A 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) | #29487C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A4079 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005058 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24437A
#24437A
oklch(39% 0.101 260.9)
- #5B3F00
#5B3F00
oklch(38.9% 0.081 80.2)
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 #24437A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.019
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.050
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
Use #24437A 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.