#216BE1
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(55.3% 0.194 259.9), rgb(33, 107, 225).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#216BE1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #216BE1 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 107, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 76%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.194 259.9) |
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 #216BE1 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #216BE1 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #216BE1 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #216BE1 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0C2F9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BA0F7
oklch(70.7% 0.14 259.9)
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Step 500
500
#4385F3
oklch(63% 0.178 260)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#216BE1
oklch(55.3% 0.194 259.9)
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Step 700
700
#1459C4
oklch(49% 0.18 259.8)
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Step 800
800
#144A9F
oklch(42.8% 0.149 259.7)
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Step 900
900
#183F7E
oklch(37.8% 0.116 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F254A
oklch(27% 0.074 260.2)
#216BE1 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) | #0979E5 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068DF | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00889C | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #216BE1
#216BE1
oklch(55.3% 0.194 259.9)
- #956900
#956900
oklch(55.2% 0.114 79.7)
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 #216BE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.021
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.023
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.038
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.038
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.045
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.054
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.055
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.069
Use #216BE1 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.