#21233F
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.9% 0.052 279.2), rgb(33, 35, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.25:1).
About this color
#21233F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21233F |
| RGB | rgb(33, 35, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 31%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.052 279.2) |
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 #21233F | 15.25:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21233F | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #21233F text on white | 15.25:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #21233F text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 280.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDE8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#939ADD
oklch(70.6% 0.098 279)
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Step 500
500
#7A80D4
oklch(63.2% 0.126 279.1)
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Step 600
600
#6468C1
oklch(55.7% 0.136 279.1)
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Step 700
700
#5356A7
oklch(49.2% 0.127 279)
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Step 800
800
#444787
oklch(42.8% 0.104 279)
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Step 900
900
#393C6C
oklch(37.8% 0.081 279)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#21233F
oklch(26.9% 0.052 279.2)
#21233F 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) | #192740 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17243E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18292E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21233F
#21233F
oklch(26.9% 0.052 279.2)
- #2C2603
#2C2603
oklch(26.7% 0.052 99.5)
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 #21233F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.016
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.030
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.067
Use #21233F 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.