#212438
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.7% 0.038 277), rgb(33, 36, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.28:1).
About this color
#212438 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212438 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 36, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 26%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.038 277) |
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 #212438 | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212438 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212438 text on white | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #212438 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 278.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFDE
oklch(81% 0.044 276.7)
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Step 400
400
#959DCD
oklch(70.7% 0.071 277.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B84C0
oklch(63% 0.091 276.9)
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Step 600
600
#656DAD
oklch(55.6% 0.1 277.2)
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Step 700
700
#545B94
oklch(49.1% 0.091 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#454B78
oklch(42.8% 0.075 277)
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Step 900
900
#3A3E61
oklch(37.6% 0.06 278.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212438
oklch(26.7% 0.038 277)
#212438 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) | #1E2639 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2438 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B282B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212438
#212438
oklch(26.7% 0.038 277)
- #2B260F
#2B260F
oklch(26.8% 0.038 97.3)
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 #212438, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.011
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.017
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.030
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.077
Use #212438 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.