#212853
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29.5% 0.078 273.7), rgb(33, 40, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.06:1).
About this color
#212853 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212853 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 40, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 43%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.078 273.7) |
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 #212853 | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212853 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212853 text on white | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #212853 text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 274.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#8498FC
oklch(70.8% 0.148 273.5)
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Step 500
500
#687AF9
oklch(63% 0.189 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#535FE8
oklch(55.6% 0.205 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#444DCA
oklch(49.1% 0.191 273.8)
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Step 800
800
#3740A3
oklch(42.6% 0.158 273.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F3881
oklch(37.7% 0.122 273.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212853
oklch(29.5% 0.078 273.7)
#212853 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) | #142E55 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D2952 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #073239 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212853
#212853
oklch(29.5% 0.078 273.7)
- #372C00
#372C00
oklch(29.7% 0.061 94.1)
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 #212853, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.036
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.042
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
Use #212853 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.