#213240
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30.9% 0.034 244), rgb(33, 50, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#213240 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #213240 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 50, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 32%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.034 244) |
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 #213240 | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #213240 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #213240 text on white | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #213240 text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4D9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 243.6)
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Step 400
400
#7FA6C6
oklch(70.8% 0.063 243.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D8FB8
oklch(63.1% 0.082 244.4)
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Step 600
600
#4279A4
oklch(55.7% 0.089 244)
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Step 700
700
#33658C
oklch(49% 0.083 244.2)
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Step 800
800
#2B5372
oklch(42.7% 0.069 243.8)
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Step 900
900
#27455C
oklch(37.8% 0.053 243)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#213240
oklch(30.9% 0.034 244)
#213240 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) | #2C3241 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282F40 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #153537 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #213240
#213240
oklch(30.9% 0.034 244)
- #3C2C1E
#3C2C1E
oklch(30.8% 0.033 62.3)
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 #213240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.012
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.033
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.035
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.042
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
Use #213240 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.