#214EB3#214EB3
#214EB3 is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.090; OKLCH L 45.7% C 0.168 H 263.2°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 7.49:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #214EB3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(33, 78, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 69%, 42%) |
| HSV | hsv(222, 82%, 70%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(81.6%, 56.4%, 0%, 29.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(36.03, 22.91, -57.90) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(36.03, 62.27, 291.59°) |
| OKLab | oklab(45.67% -0.0199 -0.1672) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.67% 0.168 263.2) |
| XYZ | xyz(11.4854, 9.0254, 43.7758) |
| Luminance | 0.0903 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Sapphire
#0F52BA
ΔE00 1.96
Cobalt
#0047AB
ΔE00 2.68
Cobalt (survey)
#1E488F
ΔE00 5.13
Blue Blue
#2242C7
ΔE00 5.23
Dusk Blue
#26538D
ΔE00 5.63
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 6.19
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#214EB3 #B38621
analogous
#2197B3 #214EB3 #3D21B3
triadic
#214EB3 #B3214E #4EB321
tetradic
#214EB3 #B32197 #B38621 #21B33D
square
#214EB3 #B32197 #B38621 #21B33D
split-complementary
#214EB3 #B33D21 #97B321
monochromatic
#0E214C #17377F #214EB3 #3769DA #6B90E4
Accessibility & contrast
On white
7.49
#214EB3 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
On black
2.81
#214EB3 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #214EB3
7.49:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##214EB3 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##214EB3 | 1.00 | 7.49 | 2.81 | 7.49 |
| #FFFFFF | 7.49 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 2.81 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 7.49 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#005CB6
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#004EB1
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#006779
Achromatopsia (no color)
#555555
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #214eb3; /* rgb */ color: rgb(33, 78, 179); /* oklch */ color: oklch(45.7% 0.168 263.2);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#757fcb',
500: '#214eb3',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #214eb3; $custom-light: #757fcb; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#214eb3",
"rgb": {
"r": 33,
"g": 78,
"b": 179
},
"hsl": {
"h": 221.507,
"s": 68.868,
"l": 41.569
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.45673,
"c": 0.16838,
"h": 263.2
},
"luminance": 0.09027
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#214EB3
secondary
#CAAB66
accent
#B63CEC
background
#F7F7FC
surface
#EEEEF9
border
#C9C9D2
text
#0A0A13
muted
#7C7C82