#217BA5
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(55.1% 0.104 234.1), rgb(33, 123, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#217BA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #217BA5 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 123, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 67%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.104 234.1) |
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 #217BA5 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #217BA5 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #217BA5 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #217BA5 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.013 233.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCE8
oklch(88.4% 0.026 235.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DB
oklch(80.9% 0.047 235.3)
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Step 400
400
#71A9C8
oklch(70.8% 0.074 233.5)
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Step 500
500
#4793BA
oklch(63.1% 0.095 233.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#217BA5
oklch(55.1% 0.104 234.1)
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Step 700
700
#13698F
oklch(49.2% 0.097 234)
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Step 800
800
#155674
oklch(42.8% 0.08 233.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A475E
oklch(37.8% 0.063 234.2)
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Step 950
950
#112A37
oklch(27.2% 0.039 233.4)
#217BA5 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) | #667AA7 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556EA4 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008689 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #217BA5
#217BA5
oklch(55.1% 0.104 234.1)
- #A06032
#A06032
oklch(55.2% 0.103 54.4)
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 #217BA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.019
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.028
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.030
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.032
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.033
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.034
Use #217BA5 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.