#216697
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(49.2% 0.103 244.1), rgb(33, 102, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#216697 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #216697 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 102, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 64%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.103 244.1) |
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 #216697 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #216697 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #216697 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #216697 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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 700.
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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
#A6C5DF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 243.7)
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Step 400
400
#75A6CF
oklch(70.6% 0.08 244.5)
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Step 500
500
#4E90C3
oklch(63.1% 0.103 243.8)
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Step 600
600
#2F79AF
oklch(55.5% 0.111 244)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#216697
oklch(49.2% 0.103 244.1)
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Step 800
800
#1E537A
oklch(42.7% 0.085 244.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4562
oklch(37.7% 0.066 243.9)
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Step 950
950
#13293A
oklch(27.2% 0.042 243.6)
#216697 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) | #4F6799 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5D96 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007277 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #216697
#216697
oklch(49.2% 0.103 244.1)
- #895212
#895212
oklch(49.2% 0.104 63.6)
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 #216697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.013
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.025
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.032
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.042
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.043
Use #216697 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.