#24465F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38% 0.059 242.3), rgb(36, 70, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#24465F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 242°. 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 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24465F |
| RGB | rgb(36, 70, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 45%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.059 242.3) |
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 #24465F | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24465F | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #24465F text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #24465F text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 240.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5DB
oklch(81% 0.043 241.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AA6C9
oklch(70.6% 0.07 242.9)
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Step 500
500
#5690BB
oklch(63.1% 0.089 242.1)
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Step 600
600
#3979A7
oklch(55.5% 0.097 242.6)
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Step 700
700
#2A6690
oklch(49.1% 0.091 242.5)
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Step 800
800
#255375
oklch(42.6% 0.076 243.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#24465F
oklch(38% 0.059 242.3)
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Step 950
950
#152937
oklch(27.1% 0.037 240.5)
#24465F 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) | #3B4660 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33405F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C4F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24465F
#24465F
oklch(38% 0.059 242.3)
- #593B20
#593B20
oklch(38.1% 0.059 61.6)
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 #24465F, 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 0.021
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.054
Use #24465F 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.