#244B5D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.2% 0.054 230.2), rgb(36, 75, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#244B5D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244B5D |
| RGB | rgb(36, 75, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 44%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.054 230.2) |
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 #244B5D | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244B5D | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #244B5D text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #244B5D text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.022 230.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D6
oklch(80.9% 0.04 230.3)
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Step 400
400
#76A9C1
oklch(70.8% 0.064 228.9)
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Step 500
500
#5093B2
oklch(63.1% 0.083 229.9)
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Step 600
600
#317D9E
oklch(55.7% 0.09 230.1)
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Step 700
700
#226987
oklch(49.1% 0.084 230.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F566D
oklch(42.8% 0.068 229.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#244B5D
oklch(39.2% 0.054 230.2)
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Step 950
950
#142A34
oklch(27.2% 0.034 229.2)
#244B5D 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) | #424A5E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A445D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005051 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244B5D
#244B5D
oklch(39.2% 0.054 230.2)
- #5D3D2B
#5D3D2B
oklch(39.2% 0.054 50)
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 #244B5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.016
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
Use #244B5D 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.