#21324D
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(31.6% 0.054 259.4), rgb(33, 50, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#21324D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 259°. 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 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21324D |
| RGB | rgb(33, 50, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 40%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.054 259.4) |
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 #21324D | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21324D | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #21324D text on white | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #21324D text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C2EA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 259.7)
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Step 400
400
#7AA2E0
oklch(70.8% 0.101 258.9)
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Step 500
500
#5889D7
oklch(63.1% 0.13 259.3)
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Step 600
600
#3D71C5
oklch(55.5% 0.142 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#2F5FAA
oklch(49.2% 0.131 259.1)
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Step 800
800
#284E8A
oklch(42.8% 0.109 259.2)
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Step 900
900
#25416E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 259.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#21324D
oklch(31.6% 0.054 259.4)
#21324D 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) | #27344E | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22304C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B383C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21324D
#21324D
oklch(31.6% 0.054 259.4)
- #402E0E
#402E0E
oklch(31.5% 0.053 78.9)
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 #21324D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.018
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.024
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.030
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.035
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
Use #21324D 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.