#215869
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.2% 0.063 221.6), rgb(33, 88, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#215869 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #215869 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 88, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 52%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.063 221.6) |
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 #215869 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #215869 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #215869 text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #215869 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Not readable |
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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEF
oklch(93.7% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE3
oklch(88.6% 0.021 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7D2
oklch(81% 0.038 220.6)
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Step 400
400
#77A9BB
oklch(70.6% 0.059 222.4)
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Step 500
500
#5194AA
oklch(63.1% 0.076 221.5)
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Step 600
600
#327E96
oklch(55.6% 0.082 222.2)
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Step 700
700
#236A80
oklch(49.1% 0.077 222.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#215869
oklch(43.2% 0.063 221.6)
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Step 900
900
#204854
oklch(37.8% 0.049 220.1)
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Step 950
950
#142A31
oklch(27% 0.031 220.6)
#215869 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) | #4E566A | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444E69 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D5D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #215869
#215869
oklch(43.2% 0.063 221.6)
- #6E4434
#6E4434
oklch(43.1% 0.064 41.6)
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 #215869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.024
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.033
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
Use #215869 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.