#21355F
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(33.5% 0.079 263.5), rgb(33, 53, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#21355F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21355F |
| RGB | rgb(33, 53, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 48%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.079 263.5) |
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 #21355F | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21355F | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #21355F text on white | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #21355F text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAF0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 262.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1E8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#82A0DC
oklch(70.7% 0.095 263.7)
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Step 500
500
#6388D2
oklch(63.2% 0.12 263.2)
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Step 600
600
#4A70BF
oklch(55.6% 0.13 263.4)
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Step 700
700
#3B5DA5
oklch(49% 0.122 263.5)
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Step 800
800
#314D86
oklch(42.8% 0.101 263.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#21355F
oklch(33.5% 0.079 263.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A263F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 263.9)
#21355F 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) | #223961 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A335E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003E45 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21355F
#21355F
oklch(33.5% 0.079 263.5)
- #483300
#483300
oklch(33.6% 0.069 83.2)
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 #21355F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.015
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.029
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
Use #21355F 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.