#213F69
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.7% 0.081 257.1), rgb(33, 63, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#213F69 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #213F69 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 63, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 52%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.081 257.1) |
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 #213F69 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #213F69 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #213F69 text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #213F69 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#E3EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 257.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C3E8
oklch(81% 0.06 256.3)
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Step 400
400
#79A3DD
oklch(70.8% 0.097 256.6)
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Step 500
500
#568AD4
oklch(63% 0.125 257.3)
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Step 600
600
#3B73C1
oklch(55.6% 0.135 257.2)
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Step 700
700
#2D60A7
oklch(49.1% 0.126 257.3)
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Step 800
800
#264F87
oklch(42.8% 0.104 256.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#213F69
oklch(36.7% 0.081 257.1)
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Step 950
950
#15273F
oklch(27% 0.051 256.1)
#213F69 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) | #2C426B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #223B68 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00494F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #213F69
#213F69
oklch(36.7% 0.081 257.1)
- #553900
#553900
oklch(36.8% 0.077 77.9)
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 #213F69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.031
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.062
Use #213F69 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.