#24496B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.5% 0.072 248.3), rgb(36, 73, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#24496B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24496B |
| RGB | rgb(36, 73, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 50%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.072 248.3) |
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 #24496B | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24496B | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #24496B text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #24496B text on black | 2.24:1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CADBEC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6C4E2
oklch(80.8% 0.054 248.5)
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Step 400
400
#75A5D4
oklch(70.6% 0.086 248.6)
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Step 500
500
#4F8EC9
oklch(63% 0.111 248.5)
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Step 600
600
#3077B6
oklch(55.5% 0.121 248.7)
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Step 700
700
#22649C
oklch(49% 0.111 248.2)
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Step 800
800
#1F527F
oklch(42.7% 0.092 248.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#24496B
oklch(39.5% 0.072 248.3)
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Step 950
950
#13283C
oklch(27% 0.046 248.8)
#24496B 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) | #3A4A6C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31436A | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005155 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24496B
#24496B
oklch(39.5% 0.072 248.3)
- #5F3E15
#5F3E15
oklch(39.4% 0.072 68.5)
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 #24496B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.027
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
Use #24496B 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.