#244464
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.8% 0.067 250), rgb(36, 68, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#244464 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244464 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 68, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 47%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.067 250) |
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 #244464 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244464 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #244464 text on white | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #244464 text on black | 2.08:1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 249.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C4E0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AA5D1
oklch(70.7% 0.08 249.6)
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Step 500
500
#578EC5
oklch(63.2% 0.102 249.7)
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Step 600
600
#3A77B2
oklch(55.6% 0.112 249.8)
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Step 700
700
#2C6499
oklch(49.2% 0.104 249.7)
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Step 800
800
#26517C
oklch(42.6% 0.086 250.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#244464
oklch(37.8% 0.067 250)
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Step 950
950
#16283A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 249.6)
#244464 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) | #364565 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3F63 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B4F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244464
#244464
oklch(37.8% 0.067 250)
- #583B15
#583B15
oklch(37.8% 0.066 70.4)
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 #244464, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.019
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
Use #244464 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.