#212440
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.2% 0.052 277.7), rgb(33, 36, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.09:1).
About this color
#212440 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 278°. 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 15.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212440 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 36, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 32%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.052 277.7) |
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 #212440 | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212440 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212440 text on white | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #212440 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#D3D8F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDE9
oklch(80.8% 0.063 277.8)
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Step 400
400
#929BDE
oklch(70.8% 0.098 277.7)
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Step 500
500
#7880D4
oklch(63% 0.126 278)
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Step 600
600
#6268C1
oklch(55.5% 0.136 278.1)
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Step 700
700
#5156A7
oklch(49% 0.128 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#424787
oklch(42.7% 0.105 277.6)
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Step 900
900
#383C6C
oklch(37.7% 0.082 278.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212440
oklch(27.2% 0.052 277.7)
#212440 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) | #1A2741 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18253F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #172A2E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212440
#212440
oklch(27.2% 0.052 277.7)
- #2E2704
#2E2704
oklch(27.3% 0.052 97.7)
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 #212440, 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 0.031
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.061
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.065
Use #212440 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.