#24475B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.1% 0.053 235.5), rgb(36, 71, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#24475B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24475B |
| RGB | rgb(36, 71, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 43%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.053 235.5) |
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 #24475B | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24475B | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #24475B text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #24475B 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
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 235)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5D7
oklch(80.8% 0.04 236.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AA7C3
oklch(70.6% 0.063 236.2)
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Step 500
500
#5691B4
oklch(63% 0.081 236.1)
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Step 600
600
#387BA0
oklch(55.6% 0.089 235.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A6889
oklch(49.2% 0.082 235.2)
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Step 800
800
#24556F
oklch(42.8% 0.068 234.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#24475B
oklch(38.1% 0.053 235.5)
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Step 950
950
#152935
oklch(27% 0.034 236.3)
#24475B 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) | #3E465C | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36415B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C4E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24475B
#24475B
oklch(38.1% 0.053 235.5)
- #583B26
#583B26
oklch(38% 0.053 56.3)
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 #24475B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.006
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.053
Use #24475B 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.