#24466D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.8% 0.078 253.2), rgb(36, 70, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#24466D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24466D |
| RGB | rgb(36, 70, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 50%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.078 253.2) |
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 #24466D | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24466D | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #24466D text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #24466D text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 254)
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Step 300
300
#A7C3E6
oklch(80.8% 0.058 254.2)
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Step 400
400
#77A4DA
oklch(70.8% 0.093 253.5)
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Step 500
500
#528CD0
oklch(63.1% 0.12 253.5)
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Step 600
600
#3575BD
oklch(55.6% 0.13 253.4)
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Step 700
700
#2762A3
oklch(49.1% 0.121 253.3)
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Step 800
800
#225084
oklch(42.7% 0.1 253.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#24466D
oklch(38.8% 0.078 253.2)
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Step 950
950
#14273E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 254.1)
#24466D 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) | #35486F | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B416C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F54 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24466D
#24466D
oklch(38.8% 0.078 253.2)
- #5D3D08
#5D3D08
oklch(38.8% 0.078 73.5)
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 #24466D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.031
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.049
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
Use #24466D 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.