#21A2F3
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(68.5% 0.158 243.5), rgb(33, 162, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#21A2F3 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21A2F3 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 162, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 90%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.158 243.5) |
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 #21A2F3 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #21A2F3 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #21A2F3 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #21A2F3 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 241)
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Step 100
100
#DAEDFC
oklch(93.7% 0.029 241.6)
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Step 200
200
#BBDEFB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#87C8FC
oklch(80.9% 0.099 243.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#21A2F3
oklch(68.5% 0.158 243.5)
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Step 500
500
#0091DE
oklch(63.1% 0.153 243.2)
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Step 600
600
#007ABC
oklch(55.7% 0.136 243.3)
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Step 700
700
#00669F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#005383
oklch(42.6% 0.105 243.8)
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Step 900
900
#00456E
oklch(37.6% 0.092 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#002944
oklch(27% 0.066 243.6)
#21A2F3 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) | #7BA5F6 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E93F1 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B6BF | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21A2F3
#21A2F3
oklch(68.5% 0.158 243.5)
- #DB8100
#DB8100
oklch(68.5% 0.156 63.6)
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 #21A2F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.074
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.077
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.088
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.092
Use #21A2F3 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.