What color is #244166?

#244166 is a dark blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 65, 102), and in HSL hsl(214, 48%, 27%).

Is #244166 accessible as text?

On white, #244166 has a contrast ratio of 10.38:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.02:1 (fails). For text placed on #244166, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #244166?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-900 (#024A70).

What colors go well with #244166?

#244166 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #664924. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #244166 below.

Is #244166 good for buttons?

#244166 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #244166 — black text only reaches 2.02:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #244166 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #244166 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#244166 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #244166

Not just a swatch — here's how #244166 works with other colors. Named schemes with #244166 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #244166 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Charcoal opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #244166 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Charcoal keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #244166 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #476286

Charcoal is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #244166 Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57233B

Charcoal plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #244166 Secondary #5D6775 Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Charcoal is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Charcoal carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #244166 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 30/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 61/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 54/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #244166

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For fashion

People also use #244166 with

Teal Green Midnight Blue Sepia Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 10.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CDD8E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #242A66 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #244166 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #244166;
  --color-base-rgb: 36 65 102;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.1% 0.073 255.3);
  --color-50: #F3F7FB;
  --color-100: #E0E9F5;
  --color-200: #C3D4EA;
  --color-300: #99B3D7;
  --color-400: #7194C1;
  --color-500: #5075A5;
  --color-600: #435D7F;
  --color-700: #34455B;
  --color-800: #252F3C;
  --color-900: #181E25;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F3F7FB',
    100: '#E0E9F5',
    200: '#C3D4EA',
    300: '#99B3D7',
    400: '#7194C1',
    500: '#5075A5',
    600: '#435D7F',
    700: '#34455B',
    800: '#252F3C',
    900: '#181E25',
  },
}

$base: #244166;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F7FB;
$base-100: #E0E9F5;
$base-200: #C3D4EA;
$base-300: #99B3D7;
$base-400: #7194C1;
$base-500: #5075A5;
$base-600: #435D7F;
$base-700: #34455B;
$base-800: #252F3C;
$base-900: #181E25;
$base-hover: #1D3452;
$base-subtle: #B3C4DC;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#244166",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F7FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0E9F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C3D4EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#99B3D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7194C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5075A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#435D7F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#34455B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#252F3C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181E25",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}