#214766
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.5% 0.069 245.5), rgb(33, 71, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#214766 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #214766 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 71, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 51%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.069 245.5) |
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 #214766 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #214766 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #214766 text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #214766 text on black | 2.15:1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 243.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5E0
oklch(81% 0.051 244.8)
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Step 400
400
#75A6D1
oklch(70.7% 0.082 245.8)
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Step 500
500
#4F8FC5
oklch(63% 0.105 246)
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Step 600
600
#2F79B2
oklch(55.7% 0.114 245.4)
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Step 700
700
#216599
oklch(49.1% 0.107 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#1E537C
oklch(42.8% 0.088 245.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#214766
oklch(38.5% 0.069 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#13283A
oklch(26.9% 0.043 246.2)
#214766 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) | #394867 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304165 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E52 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #214766
#214766
oklch(38.5% 0.069 245.5)
- #5D3C17
#5D3C17
oklch(38.7% 0.069 66.1)
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 #214766, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.019
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
Use #214766 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.