#216CCE
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.1% 0.168 257.1), rgb(33, 108, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#216CCE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #216CCE |
| RGB | rgb(33, 108, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 72%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.168 257.1) |
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 #216CCE | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #216CCE | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #216CCE text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #216CCE text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C3F2
oklch(81% 0.076 257.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FA2EB
oklch(70.7% 0.121 257.4)
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Step 500
500
#4789E5
oklch(63.1% 0.155 257.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#216CCE
oklch(54.1% 0.168 257.1)
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Step 700
700
#185EB7
oklch(49.2% 0.156 257)
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Step 800
800
#174D94
oklch(42.7% 0.13 257.1)
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Step 900
900
#1A4176
oklch(37.8% 0.101 257)
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Step 950
950
#102645
oklch(26.9% 0.064 257.3)
#216CCE 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) | #3376D2 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067CC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008493 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #216CCE
#216CCE
oklch(54.1% 0.168 257.1)
- #936500
#936500
oklch(54.1% 0.113 77.5)
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 #216CCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.040
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.042
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.047
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.049
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.056
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.061
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.062
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.062
Use #216CCE 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.