#24479A
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(42.3% 0.142 264), rgb(36, 71, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#24479A is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24479A |
| RGB | rgb(36, 71, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 62%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.142 264) |
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 #24479A | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24479A | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #24479A text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #24479A text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6C1F7
oklch(81% 0.082 264)
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Step 400
400
#769EF3
oklch(70.6% 0.133 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#5383EF
oklch(63% 0.17 264.1)
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Step 600
600
#396ADD
oklch(55.5% 0.184 264)
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Step 700
700
#2C58C0
oklch(49.2% 0.171 263.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#24479A
oklch(42.3% 0.142 264)
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Step 900
900
#223D7B
oklch(37.5% 0.111 264.1)
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Step 950
950
#142548
oklch(27.1% 0.069 263.1)
#24479A 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) | #09529D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004798 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B69 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24479A
#24479A
oklch(42.3% 0.142 264)
- #644900
#644900
oklch(42.3% 0.087 84.2)
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 #24479A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.020
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.059
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.060
Use #24479A 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.