#212646
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.1% 0.059 275.2), rgb(33, 38, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.68:1).
About this color
#212646 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212646 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 38, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 36%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.059 275.2) |
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 #212646 | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212646 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212646 text on white | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #212646 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 274.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEEE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#8D9AE6
oklch(70.6% 0.112 275.7)
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Step 500
500
#7280DF
oklch(63.2% 0.143 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#5B67CD
oklch(55.6% 0.156 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B55B1
oklch(49.1% 0.145 275.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E468F
oklch(42.7% 0.119 275.4)
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Step 900
900
#343C72
oklch(37.8% 0.092 274.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212646
oklch(28.1% 0.059 275.2)
#212646 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) | #1A2A47 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #172745 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #132D32 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212646
#212646
oklch(28.1% 0.059 275.2)
- #322800
#322800
oklch(28% 0.057 94.5)
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 #212646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.023
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.032
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.041
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.068
Use #212646 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.