#2444AA
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(43% 0.168 266), rgb(36, 68, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#2444AA is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2444AA |
| RGB | rgb(36, 68, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 65%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.168 266) |
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 #2444AA | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2444AA | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2444AA text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2444AA text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FF
oklch(81% 0.095 265.8)
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Step 400
400
#749CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 266)
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Step 500
500
#517FFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 266)
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Step 600
600
#3763F0
oklch(55.6% 0.217 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#2A51D1
oklch(49.1% 0.202 265.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2444AA
oklch(43% 0.168 266)
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Step 900
900
#203A86
oklch(37.7% 0.131 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#13234E
oklch(27% 0.082 265.8)
#2444AA 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) | #0053AD | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047A8 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E70 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2444AA
#2444AA
oklch(43% 0.168 266)
- #654B00
#654B00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 85.7)
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 #2444AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2444AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.029
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.074
Use #2444AA 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.