#215976
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(44.1% 0.075 234.8), rgb(33, 89, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#215976 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #215976 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 89, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 56%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.075 234.8) |
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 #215976 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #215976 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #215976 text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #215976 text on black | 2.75:1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 234.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6D9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 234.1)
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Step 400
400
#75A8C6
oklch(70.7% 0.07 234.9)
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Step 500
500
#4E92B8
oklch(63.1% 0.09 235.1)
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Step 600
600
#2D7CA4
oklch(55.6% 0.098 234.7)
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Step 700
700
#1F688C
oklch(49% 0.09 234.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#215976
oklch(44.1% 0.075 234.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E465C
oklch(37.6% 0.059 235.4)
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Step 950
950
#132936
oklch(26.9% 0.037 236.3)
#215976 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) | #4B5877 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5076 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006163 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #215976
#215976
oklch(44.1% 0.075 234.8)
- #724728
#724728
oklch(44.1% 0.074 55.2)
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 #215976, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.033
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.033
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.053
Use #215976 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.