#214154
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36% 0.05 236.5), rgb(33, 65, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#214154 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #214154 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 65, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 44%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.05 236.5) |
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 #214154 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #214154 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #214154 text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #214154 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE5
oklch(88.6% 0.02 233.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D6
oklch(80.9% 0.038 235.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DA7C2
oklch(70.8% 0.06 236.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A91B2
oklch(63.1% 0.077 236.1)
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Step 600
600
#3E7B9E
oklch(55.7% 0.083 236.1)
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Step 700
700
#2F6787
oklch(49% 0.078 236.5)
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Step 800
800
#28546E
oklch(42.6% 0.065 236.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#214154
oklch(36% 0.05 236.5)
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Step 950
950
#172934
oklch(27.1% 0.031 236.4)
#214154 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) | #384155 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313B54 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004647 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #214154
#214154
oklch(36% 0.05 236.5)
- #513622
#513622
oklch(35.9% 0.05 56.9)
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 #214154, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.021
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.022
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.033
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.040
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
Use #214154 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.