#215484
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(43.6% 0.096 249.9), rgb(33, 84, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#215484 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #215484 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 84, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 60%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.096 249.9) |
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 #215484 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #215484 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #215484 text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #215484 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.032 251.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C4E4
oklch(80.9% 0.056 250.2)
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Step 400
400
#75A5D7
oklch(70.7% 0.09 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#4F8ECC
oklch(63.2% 0.114 249.7)
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Step 600
600
#3077B9
oklch(55.7% 0.125 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#22649F
oklch(49.2% 0.115 249.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#215484
oklch(43.6% 0.096 249.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F4468
oklch(37.8% 0.075 249.9)
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Step 950
950
#13283D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 250)
#215484 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) | #3E5786 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304D83 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F65 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #215484
#215484
oklch(43.6% 0.096 249.9)
- #724600
#724600
oklch(43.5% 0.095 69.4)
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 #215484, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.016
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.017
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.023
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.041
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
Use #215484 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.