#212B59
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(30.7% 0.083 271.5), rgb(33, 43, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.50:1).
About this color
#212B59 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212B59 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 43, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 46%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.083 271.5) |
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 #212B59 | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212B59 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212B59 text on white | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #212B59 text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#E3E9FE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 273.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 271.5)
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Step 300
300
#AABDFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 271.7)
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Step 400
400
#7F98FF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 271.7)
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Step 500
500
#617AFF
oklch(63% 0.198 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B5EF0
oklch(55.6% 0.218 271.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D4CD1
oklch(49.1% 0.203 271.6)
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Step 800
800
#323FA9
oklch(42.6% 0.169 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B3886
oklch(37.8% 0.131 271.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212B59
oklch(30.7% 0.083 271.5)
#212B59 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) | #15315B | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C2C58 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00353D | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212B59
#212B59
oklch(30.7% 0.083 271.5)
- #3B2E00
#3B2E00
oklch(30.7% 0.063 91.8)
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 #212B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.029
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.032
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.063
Use #212B59 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.