#244656
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.6% 0.048 230.2), rgb(36, 70, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#244656 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244656 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 70, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 41%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.048 230.2) |
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 #244656 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244656 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #244656 text on white | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #244656 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 229.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6D4
oklch(81% 0.036 229.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BA8BE
oklch(70.7% 0.058 229.7)
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Step 500
500
#5892AE
oklch(63.1% 0.074 230.4)
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Step 600
600
#3B7C99
oklch(55.6% 0.08 229.7)
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Step 700
700
#2D6883
oklch(49% 0.075 230.8)
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Step 800
800
#26556A
oklch(42.6% 0.062 229.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#244656
oklch(37.6% 0.048 230.2)
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Step 950
950
#162933
oklch(26.9% 0.031 232.5)
#244656 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) | #3E4557 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374056 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #034A4B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244656
#244656
oklch(37.6% 0.048 230.2)
- #563A2A
#563A2A
oklch(37.6% 0.048 50.6)
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 #244656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.005
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.011
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.048
Use #244656 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.