#21388F
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(38.1% 0.147 267.5), rgb(33, 56, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#21388F is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21388F |
| RGB | rgb(33, 56, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 63%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.147 267.5) |
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 #21388F | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21388F | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #21388F text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #21388F text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
-
Step 200
200
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
-
Step 300
300
#A6BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.8)
-
Step 400
400
#779BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.5)
-
Step 500
500
#557EFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 267.3)
-
Step 600
600
#375CFF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 267.4)
-
Step 700
700
#2B49DF
oklch(49.1% 0.228 267.5)
-
Step 800
800
#243EB4
oklch(42.8% 0.188 267.5)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#21388F
oklch(38.1% 0.147 267.5)
-
Step 950
950
#132153
oklch(27% 0.093 267.8)
#21388F 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) | #004592 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B8D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E5E | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21388F
#21388F
oklch(38.1% 0.147 267.5)
- #543F00
#543F00
oklch(38% 0.078 87.2)
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 #21388F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.042
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.069
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.071
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.074
Use #21388F 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.