#24466A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.7% 0.073 251.5), rgb(36, 70, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#24466A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24466A |
| RGB | rgb(36, 70, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 49%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.073 251.5) |
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 #24466A | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24466A | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #24466A text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #24466A text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 251.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C4E4
oklch(81% 0.055 251.1)
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Step 400
400
#77A4D6
oklch(70.6% 0.088 251.7)
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Step 500
500
#538DCB
oklch(63.1% 0.112 251.5)
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Step 600
600
#3676B8
oklch(55.6% 0.122 251.5)
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Step 700
700
#28639F
oklch(49.1% 0.114 251.6)
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Step 800
800
#225181
oklch(42.7% 0.095 251.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#24466A
oklch(38.7% 0.073 251.5)
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Step 950
950
#14283C
oklch(27.1% 0.046 249.9)
#24466A 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) | #37486C | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4169 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E53 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24466A
#24466A
oklch(38.7% 0.073 251.5)
- #5C3D0F
#5C3D0F
oklch(38.7% 0.073 72.3)
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 #24466A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.026
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.052
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
Use #24466A 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.