#212946
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.9% 0.054 271), rgb(33, 41, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.28:1).
About this color
#212946 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212946 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 41, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 36%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.054 271) |
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 #212946 | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212946 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212946 text on white | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #212946 text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 272)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFEB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#899DE1
oklch(70.7% 0.102 271.1)
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Step 500
500
#6C83D9
oklch(63.1% 0.132 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#556BC6
oklch(55.6% 0.143 270.9)
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Step 700
700
#4659AB
oklch(49.1% 0.132 271)
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Step 800
800
#39498B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#313E6F
oklch(37.8% 0.085 270.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212946
oklch(28.9% 0.054 271)
#212946 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) | #1E2C47 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B2945 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #132F34 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212946
#212946
oklch(28.9% 0.054 271)
- #352A05
#352A05
oklch(29% 0.054 91.7)
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 #212946, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.024
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.024
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.042
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
Use #212946 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.