#244EC1
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(47% 0.186 264.7), rgb(36, 78, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#244EC1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244EC1 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 78, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 69%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.186 264.7) |
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 #244EC1 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #244EC1 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #244EC1 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #244EC1 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#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
#C9D9FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 265)
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Step 400
400
#739DFA
oklch(70.6% 0.144 264.6)
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Step 500
500
#5081F7
oklch(63% 0.184 264.7)
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Step 600
600
#3667E6
oklch(55.5% 0.2 264.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#244EC1
oklch(47% 0.186 264.7)
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Step 800
800
#2346A2
oklch(42.7% 0.155 264.8)
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Step 900
900
#213C80
oklch(37.6% 0.12 264.9)
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Step 950
950
#13244B
oklch(27% 0.076 264.2)
#244EC1 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) | #005FC5 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051BF | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006B80 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244EC1
#244EC1
oklch(47% 0.186 264.7)
- #745500
#745500
oklch(47% 0.096 84)
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 #244EC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.029
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.052
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.063
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.065
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.070
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.075
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.080
Use #244EC1 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.