#244EBA
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(46.4% 0.177 264.3), rgb(36, 78, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#244EBA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244EBA |
| RGB | rgb(36, 78, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 68%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.177 264.3) |
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 #244EBA | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #244EBA | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #244EBA text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #244EBA text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 266)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0F9
oklch(80.8% 0.086 264.8)
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Step 400
400
#759EF6
oklch(70.7% 0.137 264.3)
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Step 500
500
#5283F2
oklch(63.2% 0.175 264.1)
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Step 600
600
#3869E1
oklch(55.6% 0.191 264.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#244EBA
oklch(46.4% 0.177 264.3)
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Step 800
800
#24479E
oklch(42.6% 0.148 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#223D7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 264.4)
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Step 950
950
#142449
oklch(26.9% 0.072 264.5)
#244EBA 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) | #005DBE | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050B8 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00697C | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244EBA
#244EBA
oklch(46.4% 0.177 264.3)
- #725400
#725400
oklch(46.5% 0.095 84.6)
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 #244EBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.034
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.056
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.058
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.067
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.073
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.074
Use #244EBA 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.