#21305A
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(32% 0.078 267.2), rgb(33, 48, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#21305A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21305A |
| RGB | rgb(33, 48, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 46%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.078 267.2) |
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 #21305A | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21305A | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #21305A text on white | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #21305A text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#CAD9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 267)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFD
oklch(80.8% 0.092 267.4)
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Step 400
400
#789CFC
oklch(70.8% 0.146 267.1)
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Step 500
500
#577FF9
oklch(63.1% 0.187 267.2)
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Step 600
600
#3F65E9
oklch(55.7% 0.204 267.2)
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Step 700
700
#3152CA
oklch(49% 0.19 267.1)
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Step 800
800
#2944A3
oklch(42.6% 0.157 267.2)
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Step 900
900
#253B82
oklch(37.8% 0.123 267.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#21305A
oklch(32% 0.078 267.2)
#21305A 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) | #1D355C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #152F59 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003940 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21305A
#21305A
oklch(32% 0.078 267.2)
- #413000
#413000
oklch(32% 0.065 87.1)
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 #21305A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.018
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.030
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.039
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
Use #21305A 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.