What color is #244465?

#244465 is a dark blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 68, 101), and in HSL hsl(210, 47%, 27%).

Is #244465 accessible as text?

On white, #244465 has a contrast ratio of 10.05:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.09:1 (fails). For text placed on #244465, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #244465?

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

What colors go well with #244465?

#244465 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #654524. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #244465 below.

Is #244465 good for buttons?

#244465 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #244465 — black text only reaches 2.09:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #244465 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #244465 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#244465 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #244465

Not just a swatch — here's how #244465 works with other colors. Named schemes with #244465 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #244465 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 #244465 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 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 #244465 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #486585

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 #244465 Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 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 #244465 Secondary #5F6A76 Support #959386 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 #244465 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 31/100

Cool

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

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 60/100

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 65/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 54/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 40/100

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 #244465

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For fashion

People also use #244465 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 10.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CDDAE6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #242F65 — 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 #244465 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

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Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #244465;
  --color-base-rgb: 36 68 101;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.8% 0.068 250.7);
  --color-50: #F3F7FB;
  --color-100: #E0EBF5;
  --color-200: #C3D6E9;
  --color-300: #99B8D6;
  --color-400: #7299C0;
  --color-500: #517AA4;
  --color-600: #44617E;
  --color-700: #34475A;
  --color-800: #25303C;
  --color-900: #181F25;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F3F7FB',
    100: '#E0EBF5',
    200: '#C3D6E9',
    300: '#99B8D6',
    400: '#7299C0',
    500: '#517AA4',
    600: '#44617E',
    700: '#34475A',
    800: '#25303C',
    900: '#181F25',
  },
}

$base: #244465;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F7FB;
$base-100: #E0EBF5;
$base-200: #C3D6E9;
$base-300: #99B8D6;
$base-400: #7299C0;
$base-500: #517AA4;
$base-600: #44617E;
$base-700: #34475A;
$base-800: #25303C;
$base-900: #181F25;
$base-hover: #1D3751;
$base-subtle: #B3C7DB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#244465",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F7FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0EBF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C3D6E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#99B8D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7299C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#517AA4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#44617E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#34475A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#25303C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181F25",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}