#21426B
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.6% 0.081 254.9), rgb(33, 66, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#21426B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21426B |
| RGB | rgb(33, 66, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 53%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.081 254.9) |
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 #21426B | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21426B | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #21426B text on white | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #21426B text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBF0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 255.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C3E8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 255.5)
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Step 400
400
#77A3DC
oklch(70.6% 0.097 255.2)
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Step 500
500
#538BD3
oklch(63.1% 0.124 255.4)
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Step 600
600
#3674C0
oklch(55.6% 0.135 255)
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Step 700
700
#2861A6
oklch(49.1% 0.126 255.1)
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Step 800
800
#234F86
oklch(42.6% 0.104 255.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#21426B
oklch(37.6% 0.081 254.9)
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Step 950
950
#14273F
oklch(27% 0.052 255)
#21426B 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) | #30456D | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263E6A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B51 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21426B
#21426B
oklch(37.6% 0.081 254.9)
- #593A00
#593A00
oklch(37.5% 0.079 75.4)
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 #21426B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.060
Use #21426B 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.