#244C67
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40% 0.064 240.5), rgb(36, 76, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#244C67 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 241°. 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 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244C67 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 76, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 48%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.064 240.5) |
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 #244C67 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244C67 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #244C67 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #244C67 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C5DD
oklch(80.8% 0.048 240.6)
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Step 400
400
#74A7CC
oklch(70.6% 0.077 240.7)
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Step 500
500
#4D91BF
oklch(63.1% 0.098 240.3)
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Step 600
600
#2C7AAC
oklch(55.5% 0.108 241)
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Step 700
700
#1E6793
oklch(49.1% 0.099 240.3)
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Step 800
800
#1B5478
oklch(42.7% 0.083 240.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#244C67
oklch(40% 0.064 240.5)
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Step 950
950
#122938
oklch(27% 0.04 239.2)
#244C67 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) | #404C68 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374567 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005355 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244C67
#244C67
oklch(40% 0.064 240.5)
- #613F22
#613F22
oklch(40% 0.064 59.9)
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 #244C67, 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 0.035
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
Use #244C67 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.