#215A82
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45% 0.088 243), rgb(33, 90, 130).
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White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#215A82 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #215A82 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 90, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 60%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.088 243) |
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 #215A82 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #215A82 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #215A82 text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #215A82 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 243.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C5E0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 243.9)
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Step 400
400
#72A7D0
oklch(70.7% 0.082 242.6)
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Step 500
500
#4B90C4
oklch(63.1% 0.105 243.3)
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Step 600
600
#297AB1
oklch(55.7% 0.115 242.9)
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Step 700
700
#1B6698
oklch(49.1% 0.107 243.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#215A82
oklch(45% 0.088 243)
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Step 900
900
#1C4563
oklch(37.6% 0.069 243.3)
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Step 950
950
#12293A
oklch(27.1% 0.043 242.6)
#215A82 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) | #485B84 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5281 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006468 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #215A82
#215A82
oklch(45% 0.088 243)
- #774919
#774919
oklch(45% 0.088 62.9)
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 #215A82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.026
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.034
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.035
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.038
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.041
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.043
Use #215A82 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.