#21346E
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.4% 0.103 267.2), rgb(33, 52, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#21346E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 267°. 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 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21346E |
| RGB | rgb(33, 52, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 54%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.103 267.2) |
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 #21346E | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21346E | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #21346E text on white | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #21346E text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC0F4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 266.8)
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Step 400
400
#7E9DEE
oklch(70.6% 0.124 267.3)
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Step 500
500
#5F83E9
oklch(63.2% 0.158 267.2)
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Step 600
600
#466AD7
oklch(55.7% 0.172 266.9)
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Step 700
700
#3857BA
oklch(49% 0.16 267.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F4897
oklch(42.8% 0.133 267.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#21346E
oklch(34.4% 0.103 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#182446
oklch(26.9% 0.065 267.3)
#21346E 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) | #133B70 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00346D | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00424B | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21346E
#21346E
oklch(34.4% 0.103 267.2)
- #493600
#493600
oklch(34.5% 0.071 86.7)
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 #21346E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.027
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.042
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.072
Use #21346E 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.