#24546E
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(42.5% 0.067 235.2), rgb(36, 84, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#24546E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24546E |
| RGB | rgb(36, 84, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 51%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.067 235.2) |
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 #24546E | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24546E | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #24546E text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #24546E text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 235)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5D7
oklch(80.8% 0.04 236.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AA7C3
oklch(70.6% 0.063 236.2)
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Step 500
500
#5691B3
oklch(63% 0.08 235.3)
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Step 600
600
#397B9F
oklch(55.6% 0.087 235.2)
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Step 700
700
#2A6888
oklch(49.2% 0.081 234.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#24546E
oklch(42.5% 0.067 235.2)
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Step 900
900
#23465A
oklch(37.7% 0.053 235.6)
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Step 950
950
#152934
oklch(26.9% 0.033 233.9)
#24546E 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) | #48536F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4C6E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B5D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24546E
#24546E
oklch(42.5% 0.067 235.2)
- #6B4428
#6B4428
oklch(42.5% 0.068 55.4)
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 #24546E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.036
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
Use #24546E 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.