#21519F
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(44.7% 0.137 259.8), rgb(33, 81, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#21519F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21519F |
| RGB | rgb(33, 81, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 66%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.137 259.8) |
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 #21519F | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21519F | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #21519F text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #21519F text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 259.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2C2F5
oklch(80.9% 0.081 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#70A1F0
oklch(70.8% 0.128 259.6)
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Step 500
500
#4987EB
oklch(63.2% 0.164 259.5)
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Step 600
600
#2B6ED9
oklch(55.6% 0.178 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#1E5BBC
oklch(49% 0.165 259.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#21519F
oklch(44.7% 0.137 259.8)
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Step 900
900
#1C3F79
oklch(37.6% 0.107 260)
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Step 950
950
#112647
oklch(27.1% 0.067 259.1)
#21519F 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) | #2459A2 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004E9D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006470 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21519F
#21519F
oklch(44.7% 0.137 259.8)
- #6F4E00
#6F4E00
oklch(44.8% 0.093 80.5)
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 #21519F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.031
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.046
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
Use #21519F 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.