#214D64
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40% 0.062 234.1), rgb(33, 77, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#214D64 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #214D64 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 77, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 50%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.062 234.1) |
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 #214D64 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #214D64 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #214D64 text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #214D64 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.013 233.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCE8
oklch(88.4% 0.026 235.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DA
oklch(80.8% 0.046 233.9)
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Step 400
400
#71A9C8
oklch(70.8% 0.074 233.5)
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Step 500
500
#4893BA
oklch(63.2% 0.095 233.7)
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Step 600
600
#247CA6
oklch(55.5% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 700
700
#14698F
oklch(49.2% 0.096 234.1)
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Step 800
800
#155674
oklch(42.8% 0.08 233.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#214D64
oklch(40% 0.062 234.1)
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Step 950
950
#112A37
oklch(27.2% 0.039 233.4)
#214D64 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) | #424C65 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394564 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005355 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #214D64
#214D64
oklch(40% 0.062 234.1)
- #623E26
#623E26
oklch(40% 0.062 53.7)
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 #214D64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.023
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
Use #214D64 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.