#244863
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.8% 0.062 243), rgb(36, 72, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#244863 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244863 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 72, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 47%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.062 243) |
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 #244863 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244863 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #244863 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #244863 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 240.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.047 242.4)
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Step 400
400
#77A6CC
oklch(70.6% 0.075 243.5)
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Step 500
500
#5290BF
oklch(63.1% 0.096 243)
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Step 600
600
#3479AB
oklch(55.5% 0.104 243.3)
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Step 700
700
#266693
oklch(49.1% 0.097 243.1)
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Step 800
800
#225377
oklch(42.6% 0.08 243.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#244863
oklch(38.8% 0.062 243)
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Step 950
950
#142938
oklch(27.1% 0.039 241.3)
#244863 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) | #3C4864 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344263 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F51 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244863
#244863
oklch(38.8% 0.062 243)
- #5C3D1F
#5C3D1F
oklch(38.9% 0.062 63.3)
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 #244863, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.014
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
Use #244863 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.