#214060
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.4% 0.067 250.8), rgb(33, 64, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#214060 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #214060 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 64, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 49%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.067 250.8) |
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 #214060 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #214060 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #214060 text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #214060 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 249.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C4E1
oklch(81% 0.051 250.3)
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Step 400
400
#7BA4D1
oklch(70.6% 0.08 251.3)
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Step 500
500
#588DC5
oklch(63% 0.102 251)
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Step 600
600
#3C77B2
oklch(55.7% 0.111 250.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E6399
oklch(49% 0.104 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#27517C
oklch(42.6% 0.086 251)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#214060
oklch(36.4% 0.067 250.8)
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Step 950
950
#16283A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 249.6)
#214060 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) | #324161 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3B5F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00474B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #214060
#214060
oklch(36.4% 0.067 250.8)
- #543710
#543710
oklch(36.3% 0.067 70.3)
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 #214060, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.037
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.045
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
Use #214060 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.