#244C60
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.7% 0.056 232.4), rgb(36, 76, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#244C60 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244C60 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 76, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 45%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.056 232.4) |
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 #244C60 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244C60 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #244C60 text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #244C60 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6D8
oklch(80.9% 0.043 232.7)
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Step 400
400
#75A8C4
oklch(70.6% 0.068 233)
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Step 500
500
#4E93B5
oklch(63.2% 0.086 231.8)
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Step 600
600
#2E7CA1
oklch(55.5% 0.094 232.8)
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Step 700
700
#20698A
oklch(49.2% 0.087 232.4)
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Step 800
800
#1D5570
oklch(42.6% 0.073 233.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#244C60
oklch(39.7% 0.056 232.4)
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Step 950
950
#132935
oklch(26.9% 0.036 234.1)
#244C60 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) | #424B61 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4560 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005153 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244C60
#244C60
oklch(39.7% 0.056 232.4)
- #5F3E2A
#5F3E2A
oklch(39.7% 0.056 51.7)
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 #244C60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.019
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.057
Use #244C60 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.