#212C79
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.6% 0.131 271.2), rgb(33, 44, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#212C79 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212C79 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 44, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 57%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.131 271.2) |
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 #212C79 | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212C79 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212C79 text on white | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #212C79 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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 900.
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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
#AABEFF
oklch(81% 0.095 271)
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Step 400
400
#7E99FF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#607BFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 271)
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Step 600
600
#4A5EF0
oklch(55.6% 0.218 271.3)
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Step 700
700
#3C4CD1
oklch(49% 0.203 271.3)
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Step 800
800
#3140A9
oklch(42.8% 0.168 271.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#212C79
oklch(33.6% 0.131 271.2)
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Step 950
950
#18214E
oklch(26.8% 0.083 271.2)
#212C79 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) | #00397C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003178 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003F4E | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212C79
#212C79
oklch(33.6% 0.131 271.2)
- #443500
#443500
oklch(33.6% 0.069 91.2)
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 #212C79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.050
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.063
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
Use #212C79 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.