#215B87
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.5% 0.093 245.1), rgb(33, 91, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#215B87 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #215B87 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 91, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 61%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.093 245.1) |
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 #215B87 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #215B87 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #215B87 text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #215B87 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#C9DCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C5E2
oklch(80.9% 0.054 245.1)
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Step 400
400
#71A7D4
oklch(70.8% 0.087 244.6)
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Step 500
500
#4990C8
oklch(63.2% 0.111 244.7)
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Step 600
600
#2679B5
oklch(55.6% 0.121 244.8)
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Step 700
700
#18659C
oklch(49% 0.113 245.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#215B87
oklch(45.5% 0.093 245.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4566
oklch(37.8% 0.073 245.3)
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Step 950
950
#11293B
oklch(27.1% 0.045 243.2)
#215B87 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) | #475C89 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395386 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00666B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #215B87
#215B87
oklch(45.5% 0.093 245.1)
- #7A4A11
#7A4A11
oklch(45.5% 0.094 64.7)
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 #215B87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.011
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.028
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.029
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.036
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.037
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.038
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
Use #215B87 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.