#244DAA
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(44.8% 0.157 263.5), rgb(36, 77, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#244DAA is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244DAA |
| RGB | rgb(36, 77, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 65%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.157 263.5) |
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 #244DAA | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244DAA | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #244DAA text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #244DAA text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 263.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C1FC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 263)
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Step 400
400
#709EFB
oklch(70.7% 0.146 263.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B82F9
oklch(63.1% 0.187 263.4)
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Step 600
600
#3068E8
oklch(55.7% 0.203 263.4)
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Step 700
700
#2355CA
oklch(49.1% 0.19 263.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#244DAA
oklch(44.8% 0.157 263.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E3C81
oklch(37.6% 0.122 263.8)
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Step 950
950
#12244C
oklch(27% 0.078 263.8)
#244DAA 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) | #0059AD | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004DA8 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006474 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244DAA
#244DAA
oklch(44.8% 0.157 263.5)
- #6D4F00
#6D4F00
oklch(44.8% 0.092 83.3)
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 #244DAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.066
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.071
Use #244DAA 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.