#214861
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.5% 0.061 239.2), rgb(33, 72, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#214861 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #214861 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 72, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 49%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.061 239.2) |
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 #214861 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #214861 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #214861 text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #214861 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 240.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5DC
oklch(80.8% 0.047 240.3)
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Step 400
400
#75A7CA
oklch(70.6% 0.074 239.7)
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Step 500
500
#4F91BC
oklch(63.1% 0.094 239.2)
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Step 600
600
#2F7BA9
oklch(55.7% 0.103 239.2)
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Step 700
700
#216791
oklch(49.1% 0.096 239.7)
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Step 800
800
#1E5475
oklch(42.6% 0.078 239.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#214861
oklch(38.5% 0.061 239.2)
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Step 950
950
#132937
oklch(27% 0.038 238.3)
#214861 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) | #3D4862 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344161 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E50 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #214861
#214861
oklch(38.5% 0.061 239.2)
- #5C3B20
#5C3B20
oklch(38.5% 0.062 58.8)
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 #214861, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.012
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
Use #214861 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.