#244AAF
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(44.6% 0.167 264.7), rgb(36, 74, 175).
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White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#244AAF is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244AAF |
| RGB | rgb(36, 74, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 66%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.167 264.7) |
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 #244AAF | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244AAF | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #244AAF text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #244AAF text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#719DFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 264.6)
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Step 500
500
#4C80FF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#3164F0
oklch(55.6% 0.218 264.8)
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Step 700
700
#2552D1
oklch(49.2% 0.202 264.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#244AAF
oklch(44.6% 0.167 264.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E3B86
oklch(37.8% 0.131 264.8)
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Step 950
950
#12234E
oklch(26.9% 0.082 265.1)
#244AAF 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) | #0058B2 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004CAD | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006375 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244AAF
#244AAF
oklch(44.6% 0.167 264.7)
- #6B4F00
#6B4F00
oklch(44.5% 0.091 85)
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 #244AAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.042
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.044
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
Use #244AAF 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.