#21244E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.2% 0.076 277.3), rgb(33, 36, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.71:1).
About this color
#21244E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21244E |
| RGB | rgb(33, 36, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 41%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.076 277.3) |
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 #21244E | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21244E | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #21244E text on white | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #21244E text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 276.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2BCFB
oklch(81% 0.09 277.2)
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Step 400
400
#8B96F9
oklch(70.7% 0.144 277.2)
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Step 500
500
#7178F6
oklch(63% 0.185 277.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C5DE4
oklch(55.5% 0.2 277.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C4CC6
oklch(49.1% 0.185 277.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E3FA0
oklch(42.6% 0.153 277.2)
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Step 900
900
#34377F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 277.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#21244E
oklch(28.2% 0.076 277.3)
#21244E 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) | #102A50 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B264D | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D2D35 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21244E
#21244E
oklch(28.2% 0.076 277.3)
- #312900
#312900
oklch(28.1% 0.058 97.8)
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 #21244E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.039
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.047
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.068
Use #21244E 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.