#214FC5
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(47.4% 0.191 264.1), rgb(33, 79, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#214FC5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #214FC5 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 79, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 71%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.191 264.1) |
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 #214FC5 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #214FC5 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #214FC5 text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #214FC5 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 263.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C0FD
oklch(80.8% 0.093 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#719DFC
oklch(70.6% 0.148 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#4D81FA
oklch(63.1% 0.189 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#3267E9
oklch(55.6% 0.205 264)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#214FC5
oklch(47.4% 0.191 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#2046A4
oklch(42.7% 0.158 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F3C82
oklch(37.7% 0.123 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#12244C
oklch(27% 0.078 263.8)
#214FC5 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) | #0061C9 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051C3 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006D82 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #214FC5
#214FC5
oklch(47.4% 0.191 264.1)
- #755600
#755600
oklch(47.3% 0.097 84.3)
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 #214FC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.029
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.068
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.069
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.071
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.080
Use #214FC5 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.