#217BC8
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.1% 0.144 249.5), rgb(33, 123, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#217BC8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #217BC8 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 123, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 72%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.144 249.5) |
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 #217BC8 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #217BC8 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #217BC8 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #217BC8 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCF1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1C5E9
oklch(81% 0.064 248.6)
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Step 400
400
#6CA5DF
oklch(70.6% 0.104 249.9)
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Step 500
500
#418ED6
oklch(63.2% 0.133 249.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#217BC8
oklch(57.1% 0.144 249.5)
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Step 700
700
#0863A8
oklch(49% 0.133 249.4)
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Step 800
800
#0F5188
oklch(42.6% 0.11 249.6)
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Step 900
900
#16446D
oklch(37.8% 0.086 249.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2840
oklch(27% 0.055 249.7)
#217BC8 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) | #5680CB | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B71C7 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E98 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #217BC8
#217BC8
oklch(57.1% 0.144 249.5)
- #A66800
#A66800
oklch(57.1% 0.124 69.3)
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 #217BC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.018
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.032
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.050
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.051
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.053
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.056
Use #217BC8 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.