#214CB9
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(45.8% 0.179 264.1), rgb(33, 76, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#214CB9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #214CB9 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 76, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 70%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.179 264.1) |
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 #214CB9 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #214CB9 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #214CB9 text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #214CB9 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#709DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A80FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#2862F8
oklch(55.6% 0.232 264)
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Step 700
700
#1D4FD8
oklch(49% 0.216 264.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#214CB9
oklch(45.8% 0.179 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#193A8A
oklch(37.7% 0.139 263.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2351
oklch(27.1% 0.088 263.8)
#214CB9 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) | #005CBD | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EB7 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00687B | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #214CB9
#214CB9
oklch(45.8% 0.179 264.1)
- #705200
#705200
oklch(45.8% 0.094 84.1)
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 #214CB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.031
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.052
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.054
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.075
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.076
Use #214CB9 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.