#214785
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40.5% 0.113 259.7), rgb(33, 71, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#214785 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #214785 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 71, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 60%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.113 259.7) |
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 #214785 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #214785 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #214785 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #214785 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2EC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#79A1E2
oklch(70.6% 0.106 259.8)
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Step 500
500
#5789DA
oklch(63.2% 0.134 259.6)
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Step 600
600
#3C71C8
oklch(55.7% 0.147 259.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E5EAD
oklch(49.1% 0.137 259.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#214785
oklch(40.5% 0.113 259.7)
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Step 900
900
#244170
oklch(37.8% 0.088 259.6)
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Step 950
950
#162641
oklch(27% 0.055 260.3)
#214785 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) | #274D87 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #134484 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00565F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #214785
#214785
oklch(40.5% 0.113 259.7)
- #614300
#614300
oklch(40.6% 0.084 79.7)
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 #214785, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.017
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.027
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.028
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.037
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.060
Use #214785 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.