#24456C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.5% 0.077 253.8), rgb(36, 69, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#24456C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24456C |
| RGB | rgb(36, 69, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 50%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.077 253.8) |
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 #24456C | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24456C | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #24456C text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #24456C text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 254)
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Step 300
300
#A7C3E6
oklch(80.8% 0.058 254.2)
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Step 400
400
#77A4DA
oklch(70.8% 0.093 253.5)
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Step 500
500
#538CCF
oklch(63.1% 0.118 253.6)
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Step 600
600
#3775BD
oklch(55.7% 0.129 254)
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Step 700
700
#2962A3
oklch(49.2% 0.12 253.9)
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Step 800
800
#235084
oklch(42.7% 0.1 253.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#24456C
oklch(38.5% 0.077 253.8)
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Step 950
950
#14273E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 254.1)
#24456C 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) | #34476E | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A416B | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E53 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24456C
#24456C
oklch(38.5% 0.077 253.8)
- #5C3C07
#5C3C07
oklch(38.4% 0.077 73.3)
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 #24456C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.031
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.047
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
Use #24456C 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.