#214457
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.9% 0.052 234.3), rgb(33, 68, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#214457 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #214457 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 68, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 45%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.052 234.3) |
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 #214457 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #214457 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #214457 text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #214457 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
#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
#CCDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 235)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5D6
oklch(80.8% 0.039 234.6)
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Step 400
400
#7AA8C2
oklch(70.8% 0.062 233.6)
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Step 500
500
#5692B3
oklch(63.2% 0.08 234.1)
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Step 600
600
#387B9F
oklch(55.5% 0.088 234.9)
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Step 700
700
#2A6888
oklch(49.2% 0.081 234.4)
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Step 800
800
#24556E
oklch(42.7% 0.067 233.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#214457
oklch(36.9% 0.052 234.3)
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Step 950
950
#152934
oklch(26.9% 0.033 233.9)
#214457 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) | #3B4358 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333E57 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00494A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #214457
#214457
oklch(36.9% 0.052 234.3)
- #553824
#553824
oklch(36.9% 0.052 55)
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 #214457, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.013
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.031
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
Use #214457 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.