#21395F
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(34.5% 0.073 259.2), rgb(33, 57, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#21395F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21395F |
| RGB | rgb(33, 57, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 48%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.073 259.2) |
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 #21395F | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21395F | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #21395F text on white | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #21395F text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#80A2D8
oklch(70.8% 0.088 259.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F8ACD
oklch(63.1% 0.112 259)
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Step 600
600
#4573BA
oklch(55.7% 0.122 258.8)
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Step 700
700
#3760A0
oklch(49.1% 0.113 259)
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Step 800
800
#2E4E82
oklch(42.6% 0.095 259.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#21395F
oklch(34.5% 0.073 259.2)
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Step 950
950
#18273D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 257.8)
#21395F 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) | #293C61 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20365E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004247 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21395F
#21395F
oklch(34.5% 0.073 259.2)
- #4D3400
#4D3400
oklch(34.5% 0.072 79)
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 #21395F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.019
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.035
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
Use #21395F 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.