#213D48
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(34.3% 0.039 225.3), rgb(33, 61, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#213D48 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 225°. 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 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #213D48 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 61, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 37%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.039 225.3) |
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 #213D48 | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #213D48 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #213D48 text on white | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #213D48 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 221.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CF
oklch(80.9% 0.029 225.8)
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Step 400
400
#82A7B7
oklch(70.7% 0.047 226.2)
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Step 500
500
#6191A5
oklch(63% 0.06 226.1)
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Step 600
600
#467B90
oklch(55.4% 0.065 225.6)
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Step 700
700
#38687B
oklch(49.1% 0.06 225.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5564
oklch(42.8% 0.05 225.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#213D48
oklch(34.3% 0.039 225.3)
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Step 950
950
#192930
oklch(27% 0.025 227.2)
#213D48 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) | #373C49 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313748 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D4040 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #213D48
#213D48
oklch(34.3% 0.039 225.3)
- #4A3228
#4A3228
oklch(34.2% 0.039 43.5)
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 #213D48, 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
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.024
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.033
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
Use #213D48 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.