#217FB0
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(56.7% 0.112 237.2), rgb(33, 127, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#217FB0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #217FB0 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 127, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 68%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.112 237.2) |
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 #217FB0 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #217FB0 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #217FB0 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #217FB0 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 238.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EA8CD
oklch(70.6% 0.081 237.5)
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Step 500
500
#4492C0
oklch(63.1% 0.103 237.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#217FB0
oklch(56.7% 0.112 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#0A6894
oklch(49.1% 0.104 237.2)
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Step 800
800
#105578
oklch(42.7% 0.086 237.1)
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Step 900
900
#174661
oklch(37.6% 0.068 237.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2939
oklch(26.9% 0.044 238.4)
#217FB0 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) | #677FB2 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5472AF | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C90 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #217FB0
#217FB0
oklch(56.7% 0.112 237.2)
- #A7632B
#A7632B
oklch(56.6% 0.112 56.9)
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 #217FB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.017
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.029
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.035
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.036
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.036
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.042
Use #217FB0 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.