#212250
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.9% 0.082 278.7), rgb(33, 34, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.90:1).
About this color
#212250 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212250 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 34, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 42%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.082 278.7) |
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 #212250 | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212250 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212250 text on white | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #212250 text on black | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 279.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFF
oklch(81% 0.097 278.2)
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Step 400
400
#8D94FF
oklch(70.8% 0.155 278.8)
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Step 500
500
#7374FE
oklch(63% 0.2 278.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F58ED
oklch(55.6% 0.217 278.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F47CE
oklch(49.2% 0.201 278.7)
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Step 800
800
#403BA7
oklch(42.7% 0.168 278.6)
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Step 900
900
#353484
oklch(37.6% 0.131 278.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212250
oklch(27.9% 0.082 278.7)
#212250 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) | #092952 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #04254F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C2C35 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212250
#212250
oklch(27.9% 0.082 278.7)
- #302900
#302900
oklch(28% 0.058 99.3)
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 #212250, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.044
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.048
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
Use #212250 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.