#244665
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.4% 0.066 247.9), rgb(36, 70, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#244665 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244665 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 70, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 47%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.066 247.9) |
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 #244665 | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244665 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #244665 text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #244665 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEB
oklch(88.4% 0.028 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C4E0
oklch(80.9% 0.05 248.4)
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Step 400
400
#78A5D0
oklch(70.6% 0.08 247.9)
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Step 500
500
#548EC4
oklch(63% 0.102 248.1)
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Step 600
600
#3778B1
oklch(55.7% 0.111 247.8)
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Step 700
700
#296498
oklch(49% 0.104 248.3)
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Step 800
800
#23527B
oklch(42.6% 0.085 247.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#244665
oklch(38.4% 0.066 247.9)
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Step 950
950
#15283A
oklch(27% 0.042 248.4)
#244665 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) | #394766 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304164 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D51 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244665
#244665
oklch(38.4% 0.066 247.9)
- #5B3C18
#5B3C18
oklch(38.4% 0.067 67.4)
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 #244665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.018
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
Use #244665 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.