#244B68
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.8% 0.066 243), rgb(36, 75, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#244B68 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244B68 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 75, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 49%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.066 243) |
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 #244B68 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244B68 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #244B68 text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #244B68 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 241.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5DF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 243.7)
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Step 400
400
#74A7CF
oklch(70.8% 0.08 242.8)
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Step 500
500
#4E90C2
oklch(63.1% 0.101 243.3)
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Step 600
600
#2E7AAE
oklch(55.7% 0.109 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#1F6696
oklch(49.1% 0.103 243.1)
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Step 800
800
#1D537A
oklch(42.6% 0.086 243.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#244B68
oklch(39.8% 0.066 243)
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Step 950
950
#132939
oklch(27.1% 0.041 242)
#244B68 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) | #3E4B69 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354567 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005255 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244B68
#244B68
oklch(39.8% 0.066 243)
- #603F1E
#603F1E
oklch(39.8% 0.066 63.8)
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 #244B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
Use #244B68 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.