#212F59
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(31.6% 0.077 267.9), rgb(33, 47, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#212F59 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212F59 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 47, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 46%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.077 267.9) |
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 #212F59 | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212F59 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212F59 text on white | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #212F59 text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 268.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 268)
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Step 400
400
#799BFC
oklch(70.7% 0.147 267.9)
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Step 500
500
#597FF9
oklch(63.2% 0.187 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#4164E8
oklch(55.6% 0.203 267.8)
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Step 700
700
#3452CA
oklch(49.1% 0.189 267.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B44A3
oklch(42.7% 0.156 267.9)
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Step 900
900
#263B81
oklch(37.8% 0.121 267.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212F59
oklch(31.6% 0.077 267.9)
#212F59 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) | #1C345B | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #152F58 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00383F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212F59
#212F59
oklch(31.6% 0.077 267.9)
- #402F00
#402F00
oklch(31.6% 0.065 86.7)
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 #212F59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.020
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.030
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.041
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
Use #212F59 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.