#213184
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(35.7% 0.14 269.5), rgb(33, 49, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#213184 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #213184 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 49, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 60%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.14 269.5) |
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 #213184 | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #213184 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #213184 text on white | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #213184 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#E2EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#7B9AFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B7CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 269.4)
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Step 600
600
#425CF9
oklch(55.6% 0.234 269.6)
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Step 700
700
#354AD9
oklch(49.1% 0.217 269.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B3EAF
oklch(42.6% 0.18 269.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#213184
oklch(35.7% 0.14 269.5)
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Step 950
950
#162151
oklch(27% 0.089 269.8)
#213184 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) | #003E87 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003582 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004655 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #213184
#213184
oklch(35.7% 0.14 269.5)
- #4B3A00
#4B3A00
oklch(35.7% 0.073 90.2)
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 #213184, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #213184.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.063
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.063
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.069
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
Use #213184 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.