#214983
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.9% 0.107 257.9), rgb(33, 73, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#214983 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #214983 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 73, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 60%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.107 257.9) |
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 #214983 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #214983 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #214983 text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #214983 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2EA
oklch(80.8% 0.064 258.9)
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Step 400
400
#79A2DF
oklch(70.7% 0.101 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#568AD6
oklch(63.1% 0.128 257.8)
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Step 600
600
#3B72C3
oklch(55.5% 0.139 258.1)
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Step 700
700
#2D5FA9
oklch(49% 0.13 258.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#214983
oklch(40.9% 0.107 257.9)
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Step 900
900
#24416D
oklch(37.6% 0.084 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#152740
oklch(27.1% 0.053 256.9)
#214983 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) | #2D4E85 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B4582 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00575F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #214983
#214983
oklch(40.9% 0.107 257.9)
- #634300
#634300
oklch(40.9% 0.085 77.9)
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 #214983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.021
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.021
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.030
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.033
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
Use #214983 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.