#213A4E
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(33.8% 0.047 244), rgb(33, 58, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#213A4E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #213A4E |
| RGB | rgb(33, 58, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 41%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.047 244) |
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 #213A4E | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #213A4E | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #213A4E text on white | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #213A4E 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 243)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 242.8)
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Step 400
400
#83A5C2
oklch(70.7% 0.057 244.5)
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Step 500
500
#638FB2
oklch(63.2% 0.072 243.2)
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Step 600
600
#49789E
oklch(55.5% 0.079 244.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A6587
oklch(49.1% 0.073 243.9)
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Step 800
800
#30536E
oklch(42.8% 0.061 243.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#213A4E
oklch(33.8% 0.047 244)
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Step 950
950
#1A2834
oklch(27% 0.03 245.1)
#213A4E 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) | #313A4F | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B364E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #073F41 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #213A4E
#213A4E
oklch(33.8% 0.047 244)
- #48321C
#48321C
oklch(33.7% 0.047 65.1)
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 #213A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.005
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.022
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.026
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.030
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
Use #213A4E 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.