#244AAC
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(44.4% 0.163 264.5), rgb(36, 74, 172).
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White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#244AAC is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244AAC |
| RGB | rgb(36, 74, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 65%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.163 264.5) |
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 #244AAC | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244AAC | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #244AAC text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #244AAC text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 265.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#709DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#4C80FD
oklch(63% 0.195 264.5)
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Step 600
600
#3265ED
oklch(55.6% 0.213 264.7)
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Step 700
700
#2553CE
oklch(49.1% 0.197 264.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#244AAC
oklch(44.4% 0.163 264.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E3B84
oklch(37.6% 0.128 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#12234D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 264.9)
#244AAC 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) | #0058AF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004BAA | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006273 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244AAC
#244AAC
oklch(44.4% 0.163 264.5)
- #6B4E00
#6B4E00
oklch(44.3% 0.091 83.8)
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 #244AAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.043
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
Use #244AAC 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.