#213B75
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.6% 0.105 263.8), rgb(33, 59, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#213B75 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #213B75 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 59, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 56%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.105 263.8) |
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 #213B75 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #213B75 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #213B75 text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #213B75 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C1F4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#789FEF
oklch(70.8% 0.125 263.7)
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Step 500
500
#5684E9
oklch(63% 0.16 264)
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Step 600
600
#3C6CD8
oklch(55.7% 0.174 263.7)
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Step 700
700
#2F59BB
oklch(49.1% 0.162 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#274997
oklch(42.6% 0.134 263.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#213B75
oklch(36.6% 0.105 263.8)
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Step 950
950
#152547
oklch(27.1% 0.067 263.6)
#213B75 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) | #1C4277 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #093A74 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004952 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #213B75
#213B75
oklch(36.6% 0.105 263.8)
- #513A00
#513A00
oklch(36.5% 0.075 83.5)
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 #213B75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.026
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.034
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
Use #213B75 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.