#24476D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.1% 0.077 252.1), rgb(36, 71, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#24476D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 252°. 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 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24476D |
| RGB | rgb(36, 71, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 50%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.077 252.1) |
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 #24476D | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24476D | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #24476D text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #24476D text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#CADBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.032 251.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C4E5
oklch(80.9% 0.057 251)
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Step 400
400
#76A4D9
oklch(70.6% 0.093 252.6)
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Step 500
500
#518DCE
oklch(63.1% 0.117 251.8)
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Step 600
600
#3376BB
oklch(55.7% 0.127 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#2563A2
oklch(49.2% 0.119 251.9)
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Step 800
800
#215183
oklch(42.8% 0.098 252)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#24476D
oklch(39.1% 0.077 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#14283D
oklch(27.1% 0.047 251)
#24476D 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) | #37496F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D426C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005055 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24476D
#24476D
oklch(39.1% 0.077 252.1)
- #5E3E0C
#5E3E0C
oklch(39.2% 0.076 72.9)
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 #24476D, 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 0.033
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
Use #24476D 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.