#213269
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.6% 0.099 267.9), rgb(33, 50, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#213269 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #213269 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 50, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 52%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.099 267.9) |
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 #213269 | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #213269 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #213269 text on white | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #213269 text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 267.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0F1
oklch(81% 0.073 267.4)
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Step 400
400
#819DEB
oklch(70.7% 0.119 268.2)
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Step 500
500
#6283E4
oklch(63.1% 0.151 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A6AD2
oklch(55.5% 0.164 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C58B6
oklch(49.1% 0.152 267.9)
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Step 800
800
#314893
oklch(42.6% 0.126 267.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#213269
oklch(33.6% 0.099 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#192445
oklch(26.9% 0.063 268.1)
#213269 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) | #14396B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #033268 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003F48 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #213269
#213269
oklch(33.6% 0.099 267.9)
- #463400
#463400
oklch(33.6% 0.069 87.2)
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 #213269, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.027
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.035
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.035
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
Use #213269 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.