#244776
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.7% 0.09 256.4), rgb(36, 71, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#244776 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244776 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 71, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 53%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.09 256.4) |
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 #244776 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244776 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #244776 text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #244776 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 256)
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Step 300
300
#A5C3EC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 256.3)
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Step 400
400
#74A3E3
oklch(70.8% 0.107 256.3)
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Step 500
500
#4E8ADB
oklch(63.1% 0.138 256.5)
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Step 600
600
#3072C9
oklch(55.5% 0.151 256.6)
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Step 700
700
#235FAD
oklch(49% 0.139 256.6)
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Step 800
800
#1F4E8C
oklch(42.6% 0.115 256.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#244776
oklch(39.7% 0.09 256.4)
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Step 950
950
#132742
oklch(27.1% 0.057 256.4)
#244776 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) | #324B78 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264375 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005258 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244776
#244776
oklch(39.7% 0.09 256.4)
- #604000
#604000
oklch(39.8% 0.083 76.8)
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 #244776, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.025
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.041
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
Use #244776 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.