#24B6F7
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(73.3% 0.147 234.7), rgb(36, 182, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#24B6F7 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24B6F7 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 182, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 93%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.147 234.7) |
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 #24B6F7 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #24B6F7 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #24B6F7 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #24B6F7 text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FD
oklch(97.1% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 100
100
#DAEDF9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#B9DFF6
oklch(88.4% 0.051 234.7)
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Step 300
300
#83CBF3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 233.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#24B6F7
oklch(73.3% 0.147 234.7)
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Step 500
500
#0095CE
oklch(63.2% 0.133 234.7)
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Step 600
600
#007DAD
oklch(55.6% 0.117 234.3)
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Step 700
700
#006992
oklch(49.1% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#005679
oklch(42.8% 0.09 234.7)
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Step 900
900
#004765
oklch(37.6% 0.08 234.9)
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Step 950
950
#002A3E
oklch(26.9% 0.057 235.2)
#24B6F7 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) | #96B5FA | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7BA2F6 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C7CC | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24B6F7
#24B6F7
oklch(73.3% 0.147 234.7)
- #EE8D43
#EE8D43
oklch(73.3% 0.147 55)
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 #24B6F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.024
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.059
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.062
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.076
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.077
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.081
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.087
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.089
Use #24B6F7 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.