#24577A
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43.9% 0.079 241.8), rgb(36, 87, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#24577A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24577A |
| RGB | rgb(36, 87, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 54%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.079 241.8) |
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 #24577A | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24577A | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #24577A text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #24577A text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 240.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.046 241.2)
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Step 400
400
#77A7CB
oklch(70.8% 0.074 241.5)
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Step 500
500
#5190BE
oklch(63% 0.095 242.1)
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Step 600
600
#337AAA
oklch(55.6% 0.103 241.6)
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Step 700
700
#256692
oklch(49% 0.096 242.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#24577A
oklch(43.9% 0.079 241.8)
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Step 900
900
#20455F
oklch(37.6% 0.062 241.6)
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Step 950
950
#142938
oklch(27.1% 0.039 241.3)
#24577A 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) | #47577C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4F79 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006063 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24577A
#24577A
oklch(43.9% 0.079 241.8)
- #71471F
#71471F
oklch(43.8% 0.079 61.7)
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 #24577A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.025
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.026
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.033
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.037
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.045
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.048
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.051
Use #24577A 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.