#24495F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.8% 0.057 236.8), rgb(36, 73, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#24495F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24495F |
| RGB | rgb(36, 73, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 45%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.057 236.8) |
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 #24495F | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24495F | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #24495F text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #24495F text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#CBDCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 236)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5D9
oklch(80.8% 0.042 238.2)
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Step 400
400
#78A8C6
oklch(70.8% 0.068 236.4)
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Step 500
500
#5291B7
oklch(63% 0.087 236.8)
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Step 600
600
#347BA3
oklch(55.6% 0.094 236.7)
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Step 700
700
#26688C
oklch(49.2% 0.087 236.5)
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Step 800
800
#215572
oklch(42.8% 0.073 236.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#24495F
oklch(38.8% 0.057 236.8)
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Step 950
950
#142936
oklch(27% 0.036 237.4)
#24495F 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) | #3F4960 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37425F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F50 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24495F
#24495F
oklch(38.8% 0.057 236.8)
- #5C3C25
#5C3C25
oklch(38.8% 0.057 55.8)
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 #24495F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.011
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
Use #24495F 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.