#217CBE
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.7% 0.131 245.7), rgb(33, 124, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#217CBE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #217CBE |
| RGB | rgb(33, 124, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 70%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.131 245.7) |
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 #217CBE | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #217CBE | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #217CBE text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #217CBE text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 245.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C5E5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 246.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DA7D8
oklch(70.8% 0.094 245.2)
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Step 500
500
#4390CD
oklch(63.2% 0.119 245.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#217CBE
oklch(56.7% 0.131 245.7)
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Step 700
700
#0A65A1
oklch(49.1% 0.122 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#105382
oklch(42.8% 0.1 245.4)
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Step 900
900
#174568
oklch(37.7% 0.078 245.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F283D
oklch(26.8% 0.05 246.5)
#217CBE 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) | #5D7FC1 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4671BD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C94 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #217CBE
#217CBE
oklch(56.7% 0.131 245.7)
- #A86400
#A86400
oklch(56.7% 0.127 65.3)
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 #217CBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.016
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.024
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.041
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.049
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.051
Use #217CBE 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.