#212941
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.5% 0.046 269.3), rgb(33, 41, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.40:1).
About this color
#212941 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212941 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 41, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 33%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.046 269.3) |
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 #212941 | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212941 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212941 text on white | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #212941 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 268.9)
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Step 400
400
#8B9ED7
oklch(70.6% 0.087 269.9)
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Step 500
500
#6E86CD
oklch(63.2% 0.111 268.9)
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Step 600
600
#576EBA
oklch(55.6% 0.121 269.5)
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Step 700
700
#475CA0
oklch(49.1% 0.112 269.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B4B82
oklch(42.7% 0.094 269.9)
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Step 900
900
#323F68
oklch(37.7% 0.072 269.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212941
oklch(28.5% 0.046 269.3)
#212941 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) | #212B42 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D2840 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #162E32 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212941
#212941
oklch(28.5% 0.046 269.3)
- #33290D
#33290D
oklch(28.5% 0.045 89.6)
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 #212941, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.017
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.022
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.034
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.034
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.060
Use #212941 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.