#213952
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(33.7% 0.054 250.6), rgb(33, 57, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#213952 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #213952 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 57, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 43%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.054 250.6) |
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 #213952 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #213952 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #213952 text on white | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #213952 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 250.2)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.04 250.7)
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Step 400
400
#83A4C8
oklch(70.7% 0.064 250.9)
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Step 500
500
#638DBA
oklch(63.1% 0.083 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#4977A6
oklch(55.7% 0.089 250.2)
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Step 700
700
#3A648E
oklch(49.2% 0.083 249.8)
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Step 800
800
#315173
oklch(42.6% 0.068 251.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#213952
oklch(33.7% 0.054 250.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2837
oklch(27.1% 0.034 250.8)
#213952 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) | #2F3A53 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283552 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #033F42 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #213952
#213952
oklch(33.7% 0.054 250.6)
- #493216
#493216
oklch(33.7% 0.053 69.6)
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 #213952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.013
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.019
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.026
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.033
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.041
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
Use #213952 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.