#212330
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(26% 0.025 277.7), rgb(33, 35, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.58:1).
About this color
#212330 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212330 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 35, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 19%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.025 277.7) |
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 #212330 | 15.58:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212330 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212330 text on white | 15.58:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #212330 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD4
oklch(80.9% 0.03 279.3)
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Step 400
400
#999EBE
oklch(70.6% 0.047 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#8086AE
oklch(63% 0.061 277.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A7099
oklch(55.6% 0.064 277.7)
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Step 700
700
#585E83
oklch(49.2% 0.06 276.9)
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Step 800
800
#484C6A
oklch(42.6% 0.05 278.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C4056
oklch(37.7% 0.038 276.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212330
oklch(26% 0.025 277.7)
#212330 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) | #1F2431 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2330 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D2527 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212330
#212330
oklch(26% 0.025 277.7)
- #272416
#272416
oklch(25.9% 0.025 97.5)
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 #212330, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.010
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.017
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.022
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.082
Use #212330 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.