#21B8FA
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(73.9% 0.149 234.6), rgb(33, 184, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#21B8FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21B8FA |
| RGB | rgb(33, 184, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 96%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.149 234.6) |
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 #21B8FA | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #21B8FA | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #21B8FA text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #21B8FA text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#EEF7FD
oklch(97.1% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 100
100
#D9EDFA
oklch(93.5% 0.028 236.2)
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Step 200
200
#B9DFF7
oklch(88.4% 0.052 235.9)
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Step 300
300
#82CBF4
oklch(80.9% 0.093 234.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#21B8FA
oklch(73.9% 0.149 234.6)
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Step 500
500
#0095CD
oklch(63.1% 0.132 234.2)
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Step 600
600
#007DAD
oklch(55.6% 0.117 234.3)
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Step 700
700
#006992
oklch(49.1% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#005679
oklch(42.8% 0.09 234.7)
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Step 900
900
#004765
oklch(37.6% 0.08 234.9)
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Step 950
950
#002A3E
oklch(26.9% 0.057 235.2)
#21B8FA 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) | #97B7FD | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7CA4F9 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C9CF | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21B8FA
#21B8FA
oklch(73.9% 0.149 234.6)
- #F18E43
#F18E43
oklch(73.9% 0.149 54.8)
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 #21B8FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.018
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.054
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.059
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.076
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.078
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.080
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.087
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.092
Use #21B8FA 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.