#215781
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(44.2% 0.089 245.4), rgb(33, 87, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#215781 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #215781 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 87, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 59%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.089 245.4) |
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 #215781 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #215781 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #215781 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #215781 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 244.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C5E1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 244.9)
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Step 400
400
#74A6D2
oklch(70.7% 0.084 245.9)
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Step 500
500
#4D8FC6
oklch(63% 0.107 245.8)
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Step 600
600
#2D79B3
oklch(55.7% 0.116 245.4)
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Step 700
700
#1F659A
oklch(49.1% 0.109 245.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#215781
oklch(44.2% 0.089 245.4)
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Step 900
900
#1E4564
oklch(37.8% 0.069 245.1)
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Step 950
950
#12283B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 246.6)
#215781 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) | #445883 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374F80 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006166 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #215781
#215781
oklch(44.2% 0.089 245.4)
- #744712
#744712
oklch(44.1% 0.089 65)
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 #215781, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.019
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.026
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.026
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.039
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.041
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
Use #215781 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.