#212342
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.1% 0.057 279.1), rgb(33, 35, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.17:1).
About this color
#212342 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212342 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 35, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 33%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.057 279.1) |
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 #212342 | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212342 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212342 text on white | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #212342 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 278.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7BDEC
oklch(81% 0.067 279.1)
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Step 400
400
#9299E3
oklch(70.7% 0.108 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#797EDB
oklch(63.1% 0.138 279.3)
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Step 600
600
#6366C9
oklch(55.7% 0.15 279)
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Step 700
700
#5254AD
oklch(49.1% 0.139 279)
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Step 800
800
#43458C
oklch(42.7% 0.115 279.1)
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Step 900
900
#383B70
oklch(37.7% 0.089 278.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212342
oklch(27.1% 0.057 279.1)
#212342 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) | #172743 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #152541 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16292F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212342
#212342
oklch(27.1% 0.057 279.1)
- #2E2700
#2E2700
oklch(27.2% 0.056 98.9)
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 #212342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.020
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.035
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.039
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.063
Use #212342 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.