#244A81
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.1% 0.102 257.8), rgb(36, 74, 129).
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White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#244A81 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244A81 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 74, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 56%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.102 257.8) |
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 #244A81 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244A81 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #244A81 text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #244A81 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 259.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C2E8
oklch(80.8% 0.061 258.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BA2DC
oklch(70.6% 0.096 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#598AD2
oklch(63.1% 0.122 257.9)
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Step 600
600
#3E73C0
oklch(55.7% 0.133 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#3060A5
oklch(49.1% 0.123 257.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#244A81
oklch(41.1% 0.102 257.8)
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Step 900
900
#25426B
oklch(37.8% 0.079 257.2)
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Step 950
950
#16273F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 257.1)
#244A81 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) | #304F83 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #214680 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00575F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244A81
#244A81
oklch(41.1% 0.102 257.8)
- #644400
#644400
oklch(41.2% 0.086 78.2)
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 #244A81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.019
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.025
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.031
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.032
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
Use #244A81 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.