#214CDD
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(49% 0.225 265.3), rgb(33, 76, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#214CDD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #214CDD |
| RGB | rgb(33, 76, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 74%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.225 265.3) |
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 #214CDD | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #214CDD | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #214CDD text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #214CDD text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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 700.
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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
#C7D9FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 265.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#729CFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#4E7FFF
oklch(63% 0.198 265.3)
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Step 600
600
#2D5FFE
oklch(55.7% 0.242 265.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#214CDD
oklch(49% 0.225 265.3)
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Step 800
800
#1C40B3
oklch(42.8% 0.187 265.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B388D
oklch(37.6% 0.145 265.4)
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Step 950
950
#102253
oklch(27% 0.093 265.4)
#214CDD 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) | #0065E2 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053DA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00738E | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #214CDD
#214CDD
oklch(49% 0.225 265.3)
- #7A5B00
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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 #214CDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #214CDD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.042
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.044
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.053
- Vibrant Blue #0339F8 ΔE 0.054
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.054
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Royal Blue #3A2EFE ΔE 0.065
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.068
Use #214CDD 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.