#213273
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.4% 0.114 268.7), rgb(33, 50, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#213273 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #213273 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 50, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 55%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.114 268.7) |
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 #213273 | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #213273 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #213273 text on white | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #213273 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 269)
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Step 400
400
#7D9CF6
oklch(70.8% 0.137 268.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E80F2
oklch(63.2% 0.175 268.5)
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Step 600
600
#4766E0
oklch(55.6% 0.189 268.7)
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Step 700
700
#3954C3
oklch(49.2% 0.176 268.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F459E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 268.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#213273
oklch(34.4% 0.114 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#182349
oklch(26.9% 0.072 269)
#213273 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) | #033B75 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003472 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00424D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #213273
#213273
oklch(34.4% 0.114 268.7)
- #483600
#483600
oklch(34.3% 0.07 87.9)
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 #213273, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.033
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
Use #213273 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.