#214DB9
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(46% 0.178 263.9), rgb(33, 77, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#214DB9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #214DB9 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 77, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 70%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.178 263.9) |
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 #214DB9 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #214DB9 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #214DB9 text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #214DB9 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C1F9
oklch(81% 0.086 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#749EF6
oklch(70.7% 0.137 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#5183F2
oklch(63.1% 0.175 263.9)
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Step 600
600
#3669E1
oklch(55.5% 0.191 263.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#214DB9
oklch(46% 0.178 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#23489E
oklch(42.8% 0.147 263.8)
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Step 900
900
#213D7E
oklch(37.7% 0.115 264.1)
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Step 950
950
#142449
oklch(26.9% 0.072 264.5)
#214DB9 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 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EB7 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00687B | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #214DB9
#214DB9
oklch(46% 0.178 263.9)
- #715200
#715200
oklch(45.9% 0.094 83.2)
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 #214DB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.033
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.054
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.069
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.075
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.076
Use #214DB9 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.