#212567
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(30.6% 0.114 274.8), rgb(33, 37, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.76:1).
About this color
#212567 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212567 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 37, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 51%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.114 274.8) |
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 #212567 | 13.76:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212567 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212567 text on white | 13.76:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #212567 text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AEBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8596FF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 274.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A78FF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 274.8)
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Step 600
600
#5353FF
oklch(55.6% 0.247 274.8)
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Step 700
700
#4529F9
oklch(49.1% 0.279 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#3728C9
oklch(42.7% 0.231 274.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D2A9E
oklch(37.7% 0.18 274.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212567
oklch(30.6% 0.114 274.8)
#212567 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) | #003069 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002A66 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003542 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212567
#212567
oklch(30.6% 0.114 274.8)
- #392E00
#392E00
oklch(30.4% 0.062 94.6)
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 #212567, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.035
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.037
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.077
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.080
Use #212567 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.