#24448F
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40.7% 0.13 264.1), rgb(36, 68, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#24448F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24448F |
| RGB | rgb(36, 68, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.13 264.1) |
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 #24448F | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24448F | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #24448F text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #24448F text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 263)
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Step 300
300
#A8C1F3
oklch(81% 0.076 264)
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Step 400
400
#7A9FED
oklch(70.8% 0.122 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#5885E7
oklch(63.2% 0.156 263.9)
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Step 600
600
#3F6CD5
oklch(55.6% 0.169 264.2)
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Step 700
700
#3159B8
oklch(49% 0.157 264.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#24448F
oklch(40.7% 0.13 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#253E77
oklch(37.6% 0.102 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#162546
oklch(27.1% 0.065 264.1)
#24448F 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) | #154D92 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00438D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005663 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24448F
#24448F
oklch(40.7% 0.13 264.1)
- #5F4500
#5F4500
oklch(40.8% 0.084 84)
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 #24448F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.011
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.055
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.055
Use #24448F 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.