#24526F
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(42% 0.07 239.1), rgb(36, 82, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#24526F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24526F |
| RGB | rgb(36, 82, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 51%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.07 239.1) |
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 #24526F | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24526F | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #24526F text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #24526F text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE7
oklch(88.6% 0.023 237.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5D9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 239.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BA7C5
oklch(70.8% 0.065 238.7)
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Step 500
500
#5791B7
oklch(63.2% 0.084 238.7)
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Step 600
600
#3B7AA3
oklch(55.6% 0.091 239.8)
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Step 700
700
#2C678B
oklch(49.1% 0.084 238.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#24526F
oklch(42% 0.07 239.1)
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Step 900
900
#24455B
oklch(37.6% 0.054 239.6)
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Step 950
950
#162935
oklch(27.1% 0.033 237.5)
#24526F 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) | #455270 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4A6E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00595C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24526F
#24526F
oklch(42% 0.07 239.1)
- #694323
#694323
oklch(42% 0.07 59.2)
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 #24526F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
Use #24526F 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.