#213843
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(32.7% 0.035 229.8), rgb(33, 56, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#213843 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #213843 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 56, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 34%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.035 229.8) |
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 #213843 | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #213843 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #213843 text on white | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #213843 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.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 231.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4CE
oklch(80.8% 0.026 229.2)
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Step 400
400
#86A6B6
oklch(70.7% 0.042 229.7)
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Step 500
500
#6890A4
oklch(63.1% 0.053 230.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E7A8F
oklch(55.6% 0.058 229.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F677A
oklch(49.2% 0.054 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#345463
oklch(42.7% 0.045 229.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#213843
oklch(32.7% 0.035 229.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B292F
oklch(27.1% 0.022 226.4)
#213843 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) | #323744 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3343 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #123B3C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #213843
#213843
oklch(32.7% 0.035 229.8)
- #432F24
#432F24
oklch(32.5% 0.035 49.9)
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 #213843, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.018
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.021
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.024
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.029
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.038
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
Use #213843 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.