#214A69
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.5% 0.07 243.8), rgb(33, 74, 105).
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White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#214A69 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #214A69 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 74, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 52%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.07 243.8) |
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 #214A69 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #214A69 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #214A69 text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #214A69 text on black | 2.24:1 | 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
#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
#A4C5E1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 244.1)
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Step 400
400
#72A7D1
oklch(70.7% 0.083 243.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A90C5
oklch(63.1% 0.107 243.5)
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Step 600
600
#2979B2
oklch(55.5% 0.117 244.1)
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Step 700
700
#1A6699
oklch(49.1% 0.108 243.7)
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Step 800
800
#19537C
oklch(42.6% 0.09 244)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#214A69
oklch(39.5% 0.07 243.8)
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Step 950
950
#12293A
oklch(27.1% 0.043 242.6)
#214A69 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) | #3C4B6A | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324468 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005255 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #214A69
#214A69
oklch(39.5% 0.07 243.8)
- #603D1A
#603D1A
oklch(39.4% 0.07 63.2)
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 #214A69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
Use #214A69 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.