#214271
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38% 0.09 257.5), rgb(33, 66, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#214271 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #214271 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 66, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 55%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.09 257.5) |
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 #214271 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #214271 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #214271 text on white | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #214271 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 256)
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Step 300
300
#A6C3EC
oklch(81% 0.066 257)
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Step 400
400
#75A2E3
oklch(70.6% 0.108 257.5)
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Step 500
500
#518ADB
oklch(63.2% 0.137 257.4)
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Step 600
600
#3472C9
oklch(55.7% 0.149 257.5)
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Step 700
700
#265FAE
oklch(49.1% 0.139 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#214E8D
oklch(42.8% 0.116 257.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#214271
oklch(38% 0.09 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#142742
oklch(27.2% 0.056 257.3)
#214271 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) | #2D4673 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #213E70 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D54 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #214271
#214271
oklch(38% 0.09 257.5)
- #593C00
#593C00
oklch(38% 0.079 78.1)
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 #214271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.021
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
Use #214271 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.