#214CAC
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(44.7% 0.161 263.2), rgb(33, 76, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#214CAC is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #214CAC |
| RGB | rgb(33, 76, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 68%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.161 263.2) |
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 #214CAC | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #214CAC | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #214CAC text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #214CAC text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 262.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C1FE
oklch(81% 0.094 263)
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Step 400
400
#6E9EFE
oklch(70.8% 0.15 263)
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Step 500
500
#4881FC
oklch(63% 0.193 263.2)
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Step 600
600
#2C67EB
oklch(55.6% 0.209 263.1)
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Step 700
700
#2054CD
oklch(49% 0.196 263.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#214CAC
oklch(44.7% 0.161 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C3C83
oklch(37.7% 0.126 263.3)
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Step 950
950
#11244D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 263.3)
#214CAC 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) | #0059AF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004CAA | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006474 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #214CAC
#214CAC
oklch(44.7% 0.161 263.2)
- #6D4F00
#6D4F00
oklch(44.8% 0.092 83.3)
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 #214CAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.069
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.070
Use #214CAC 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.