#213546
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(32% 0.04 245.1), rgb(33, 53, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#213546 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #213546 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 53, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 36%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.04 245.1) |
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 #213546 | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #213546 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #213546 text on white | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #213546 text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 246.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C4DE
oklch(80.8% 0.048 246.4)
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Step 400
400
#78A6CD
oklch(70.7% 0.076 244.7)
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Step 500
500
#548FC0
oklch(63% 0.097 245.2)
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Step 600
600
#3779AD
oklch(55.7% 0.105 245.2)
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Step 700
700
#296594
oklch(49% 0.098 245.4)
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Step 800
800
#235378
oklch(42.7% 0.081 244.7)
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Step 900
900
#224561
oklch(37.8% 0.063 244.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#213546
oklch(32% 0.04 245.1)
#213546 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) | #2E3547 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293146 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11393B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #213546
#213546
oklch(32% 0.04 245.1)
- #412F1C
#412F1C
oklch(32.1% 0.04 67.1)
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 #213546, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.020
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.026
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.028
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.031
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.037
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
Use #213546 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.