#213F71
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.2% 0.093 260), rgb(33, 63, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#213F71 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #213F71 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 63, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 55%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.093 260) |
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 #213F71 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #213F71 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #213F71 text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #213F71 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 259.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C2EE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#77A1E6
oklch(70.7% 0.112 260)
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Step 500
500
#5488DF
oklch(63.1% 0.143 260.1)
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Step 600
600
#3870CD
oklch(55.6% 0.156 260)
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Step 700
700
#2B5DB1
oklch(49.1% 0.144 260.2)
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Step 800
800
#244C8F
oklch(42.5% 0.12 260.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#213F71
oklch(37.2% 0.093 260)
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Step 950
950
#152643
oklch(27% 0.059 260.5)
#213F71 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) | #284473 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B3C70 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B52 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #213F71
#213F71
oklch(37.2% 0.093 260)
- #553B00
#553B00
oklch(37.2% 0.077 80.7)
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 #213F71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.022
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
Use #213F71 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.