#244459
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.2% 0.052 239.1), rgb(36, 68, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#244459 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244459 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 68, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 42%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.052 239.1) |
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 #244459 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244459 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #244459 text on white | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #244459 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 236.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 238.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CA7C4
oklch(70.8% 0.063 238.3)
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Step 500
500
#5990B5
oklch(63% 0.081 239.3)
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Step 600
600
#3D7AA1
oklch(55.6% 0.088 239.1)
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Step 700
700
#2F678A
oklch(49.2% 0.081 238.9)
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Step 800
800
#285470
oklch(42.8% 0.067 239)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#244459
oklch(37.2% 0.052 239.1)
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Step 950
950
#162935
oklch(27.1% 0.033 237.5)
#244459 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) | #3B445A | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333E59 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00494B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244459
#244459
oklch(37.2% 0.052 239.1)
- #553923
#553923
oklch(37.1% 0.053 58.4)
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 #244459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.010
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.034
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
Use #244459 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.