#212151#212151
#212151 is a dark, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.020; OKLCH L 27.8% C 0.086 H 279.3°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 14.99:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #212151 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(33, 33, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 42%, 22%) |
| HSV | hsv(240, 59%, 32%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(59.3%, 59.3%, 0%, 68.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(15.51, 15.89, -29.54) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(15.51, 33.54, 298.28°) |
| OKLab | oklab(27.8% 0.0138 -0.0845) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.086 279.3) |
| XYZ | xyz(2.6558, 2.0050, 8.0300) |
| Luminance | 0.0200 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Navy Blue (survey)
#001146
ΔE00 5.59
Navy (survey)
#01153E
ΔE00 5.62
Navy Blue
#1B2A4A
ΔE00 6.14
Midnight Blue
#191970
ΔE00 7.69
Dark Indigo
#1F0954
ΔE00 7.78
Dark Navy
#000435
ΔE00 7.79
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#212151 #515121
analogous
#213951 #212151 #392151
triadic
#212151 #512121 #215121
tetradic
#212151 #512139 #515121 #215139
square
#212151 #512139 #515121 #215139
split-complementary
#212151 #513921 #395121
monochromatic
#090916 #0F0F26 #212151 #33337C #4444A8
Accessibility & contrast
On white
14.99
#212151 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
On black
1.40
#212151 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #212151
14.99:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##212151 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##212151 | 1.00 | 14.99 | 1.40 | 14.99 |
| #FFFFFF | 14.99 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 1.40 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 14.99 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#052953
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#002550
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#0B2C35
Achromatopsia (no color)
#272727
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #212151; /* rgb */ color: rgb(33, 33, 81); /* oklch */ color: oklch(27.8% 0.086 279.3);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#615c82',
500: '#212151',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #212151; $custom-light: #615c82; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#212151",
"rgb": {
"r": 33,
"g": 33,
"b": 81
},
"hsl": {
"h": 240,
"s": 42.105,
"l": 22.353
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.278,
"c": 0.08561,
"h": 279.3
},
"luminance": 0.02005
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#212151
secondary
#858549
accent
#D256D2
background
#F5F5F8
surface
#EAE9EF
border
#C6C5CA
text
#05040A
muted
#79797C