#244662
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.2% 0.062 245.3), rgb(36, 70, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#244662 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244662 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 70, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 46%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.062 245.3) |
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 #244662 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244662 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #244662 text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #244662 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C4DD
oklch(80.8% 0.047 245.4)
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Step 400
400
#79A6CD
oklch(70.7% 0.075 245.3)
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Step 500
500
#558FC0
oklch(63.1% 0.096 245.6)
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Step 600
600
#3879AC
oklch(55.7% 0.104 245)
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Step 700
700
#2A6594
oklch(49.1% 0.097 245.8)
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Step 800
800
#245378
oklch(42.8% 0.08 245.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#244662
oklch(38.2% 0.062 245.3)
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Step 950
950
#152839
oklch(26.9% 0.04 246.9)
#244662 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) | #3A4763 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324061 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D50 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244662
#244662
oklch(38.2% 0.062 245.3)
- #5A3C1C
#5A3C1C
oklch(38.4% 0.063 65.7)
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 #244662, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.013
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
Use #244662 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.