#21445F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.4% 0.062 243.8), rgb(33, 68, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#21445F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21445F |
| RGB | rgb(33, 68, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 48%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.062 243.8) |
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 #21445F | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21445F | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #21445F text on white | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #21445F 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 244.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5DD
oklch(81% 0.046 243.3)
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Step 400
400
#78A6CC
oklch(70.6% 0.075 244)
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Step 500
500
#5490BF
oklch(63.2% 0.095 243.7)
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Step 600
600
#3679AB
oklch(55.6% 0.103 243.9)
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Step 700
700
#286693
oklch(49.2% 0.096 243.7)
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Step 800
800
#235377
oklch(42.7% 0.079 244)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#21445F
oklch(37.4% 0.062 243.8)
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Step 950
950
#152838
oklch(26.9% 0.039 245.4)
#21445F 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) | #384460 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303E5E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B4D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21445F
#21445F
oklch(37.4% 0.062 243.8)
- #57391B
#57391B
oklch(37.3% 0.061 63.9)
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 #21445F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.014
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.038
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.048
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.054
Use #21445F 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.