#214970
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.6% 0.08 250), rgb(33, 73, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#214970 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #214970 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 73, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 54%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.08 250) |
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 #214970 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #214970 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #214970 text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #214970 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 251)
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Step 300
300
#A4C4E7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 250.9)
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Step 400
400
#71A5DB
oklch(70.7% 0.097 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#498ED1
oklch(63.2% 0.123 249.8)
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Step 600
600
#2876BE
oklch(55.5% 0.135 250.3)
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Step 700
700
#1A63A4
oklch(49.1% 0.125 250.3)
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Step 800
800
#195185
oklch(42.7% 0.104 250.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#214970
oklch(39.6% 0.08 250)
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Step 950
950
#11283E
oklch(27% 0.05 249.3)
#214970 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) | #384B72 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D436F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005257 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #214970
#214970
oklch(39.6% 0.08 250)
- #623E0A
#623E0A
oklch(39.7% 0.08 69.9)
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 #214970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.061
Use #214970 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.