#214474
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.6% 0.092 256.9), rgb(33, 68, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#214474 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #214474 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 68, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 56%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.092 256.9) |
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 #214474 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #214474 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #214474 text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #214474 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#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
#C9DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5C3ED
oklch(81% 0.068 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#73A2E4
oklch(70.6% 0.11 257)
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Step 500
500
#4E8ADD
oklch(63.2% 0.14 256.9)
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Step 600
600
#3072CA
oklch(55.6% 0.152 256.8)
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Step 700
700
#225FAF
oklch(49.1% 0.142 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#1E4E8E
oklch(42.7% 0.118 256.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#214474
oklch(38.6% 0.092 256.9)
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Step 950
950
#132742
oklch(27.1% 0.057 256.4)
#214474 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) | #2E4876 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #214073 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F56 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #214474
#214474
oklch(38.6% 0.092 256.9)
- #5C3D00
#5C3D00
oklch(38.6% 0.081 76.6)
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 #214474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.019
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.040
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.049
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
Use #214474 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.