#21235C
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29.2% 0.1 276.7), rgb(33, 35, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.38:1).
About this color
#21235C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21235C |
| RGB | rgb(33, 35, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 47%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.1 276.7) |
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 #21235C | 14.38:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21235C | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #21235C text on white | 14.38:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #21235C text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0BBFF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 276.9)
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Step 400
400
#8995FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 276.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F76FF
oklch(63.2% 0.2 276.8)
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Step 600
600
#5951FF
oklch(55.7% 0.247 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A39E6
oklch(49.1% 0.245 276.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C32BA
oklch(42.8% 0.203 276.8)
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Step 900
900
#312F92
oklch(37.6% 0.158 276.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#21235C
oklch(29.2% 0.1 276.7)
#21235C 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) | #002C5E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00275B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00313B | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21235C
#21235C
oklch(29.2% 0.1 276.7)
- #342B00
#342B00
oklch(29% 0.06 96.7)
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 #21235C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.039
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
Use #21235C 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.