#244658
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.7% 0.05 233.4), rgb(36, 70, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#244658 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244658 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 70, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 42%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.05 233.4) |
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 #244658 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244658 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #244658 text on white | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #244658 text on black | 2.09:1 | 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
#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
#CCDCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 232.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D5
oklch(80.8% 0.037 233.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BA8C1
oklch(70.8% 0.061 233.1)
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Step 500
500
#5792B1
oklch(63.2% 0.077 232.8)
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Step 600
600
#3B7B9D
oklch(55.5% 0.084 234.3)
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Step 700
700
#2C6886
oklch(49.1% 0.078 233.3)
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Step 800
800
#26556D
oklch(42.8% 0.065 233.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#244658
oklch(37.7% 0.05 233.4)
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Step 950
950
#162934
oklch(27% 0.032 235.1)
#244658 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) | #3D4559 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364058 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B4C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244658
#244658
oklch(37.7% 0.05 233.4)
- #573A28
#573A28
oklch(37.7% 0.05 52.5)
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 #244658, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.008
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
Use #244658 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.