#244B6E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.2% 0.074 247.8), rgb(36, 75, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#244B6E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244B6E |
| RGB | rgb(36, 75, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 51%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.074 247.8) |
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 #244B6E | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244B6E | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #244B6E text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #244B6E text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CADBED
oklch(88.4% 0.031 249.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5C5E3
oklch(81% 0.055 246.8)
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Step 400
400
#73A6D6
oklch(70.8% 0.089 247.7)
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Step 500
500
#4C8FCB
oklch(63.2% 0.114 247.7)
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Step 600
600
#2C78B7
oklch(55.7% 0.123 247.5)
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Step 700
700
#1E649E
oklch(49% 0.115 248.2)
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Step 800
800
#1B5280
oklch(42.7% 0.095 247.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#244B6E
oklch(40.2% 0.074 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#12283C
oklch(26.9% 0.047 247.8)
#244B6E 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) | #3C4C70 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32456D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005357 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244B6E
#244B6E
oklch(40.2% 0.074 247.8)
- #624015
#624015
oklch(40.2% 0.074 68.8)
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 #244B6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
Use #244B6E 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.