#21406E
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.3% 0.088 258.2), rgb(33, 64, 110).
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White text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#21406E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21406E |
| RGB | rgb(33, 64, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 54%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.088 258.2) |
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 #21406E | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21406E | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #21406E text on white | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #21406E text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C2EB
oklch(80.8% 0.065 258.6)
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Step 400
400
#77A2E2
oklch(70.7% 0.105 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#5489D9
oklch(63% 0.134 258.4)
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Step 600
600
#3872C7
oklch(55.7% 0.145 258.1)
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Step 700
700
#2A5FAC
oklch(49.1% 0.135 258.1)
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Step 800
800
#244E8B
oklch(42.7% 0.112 258)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#21406E
oklch(37.3% 0.088 258.2)
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Step 950
950
#152641
oklch(26.9% 0.056 259.3)
#21406E 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) | #2B4470 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203D6D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B51 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21406E
#21406E
oklch(37.3% 0.088 258.2)
- #573A00
#573A00
oklch(37.3% 0.078 77.3)
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 #21406E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.024
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
Use #21406E 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.