#21377D
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.3% 0.122 267), rgb(33, 55, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#21377D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21377D |
| RGB | rgb(33, 55, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 58%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.122 267) |
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 #21377D | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21377D | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #21377D text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #21377D text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 267)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFD
oklch(80.8% 0.092 267.4)
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Step 400
400
#779CFC
oklch(70.8% 0.147 266.7)
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Step 500
500
#567FF9
oklch(63% 0.188 267)
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Step 600
600
#3E65E8
oklch(55.6% 0.203 266.9)
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Step 700
700
#3153CA
oklch(49.2% 0.189 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#2945A3
oklch(42.8% 0.156 266.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#21377D
oklch(36.3% 0.122 267)
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Step 950
950
#15234C
oklch(27% 0.078 266.9)
#21377D 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) | #02417F | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00387C | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004854 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21377D
#21377D
oklch(36.3% 0.122 267)
- #4F3B00
#4F3B00
oklch(36.4% 0.075 87.1)
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 #21377D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.036
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.042
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
Use #21377D 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.