#21345D
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(33.2% 0.077 263.9), rgb(33, 52, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#21345D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21345D |
| RGB | rgb(33, 52, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 48%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.077 263.9) |
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 #21345D | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21345D | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #21345D text on white | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #21345D text on black | 1.71:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
-
Step 200
200
#CED9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 264.4)
-
Step 300
300
#AEC1E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 264.2)
-
Step 400
400
#83A0DB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 264)
-
Step 500
500
#6588D1
oklch(63.2% 0.117 263.9)
-
Step 600
600
#4C70BE
oklch(55.6% 0.128 264)
-
Step 700
700
#3D5DA4
oklch(49% 0.12 264.2)
-
Step 800
800
#334D85
oklch(42.8% 0.098 263.9)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#21345D
oklch(33.2% 0.077 263.9)
-
Step 950
950
#1A263E
oklch(27% 0.048 263.3)
#21345D 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) | #22385F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A335C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003D44 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21345D
#21345D
oklch(33.2% 0.077 263.9)
- #463200
#463200
oklch(33.1% 0.068 84.1)
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 #21345D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.013
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.032
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
Use #21345D 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.