What color is #213958?

#213958 is a dark blue. In RGB it is rgb(33, 57, 88), and in HSL hsl(214, 45%, 24%).

Is #213958 accessible as text?

On white, #213958 has a contrast ratio of 11.73:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.79:1 (fails). For text placed on #213958, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #213958?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-950 (#053345).

What colors go well with #213958?

#213958 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #594122. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #213958 below.

Is #213958 good for buttons?

#213958 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #213958 — black text only reaches 1.79:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #213958 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #213958 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#213958 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #213958

Not just a swatch — here's how #213958 works with other colors. Named schemes with #213958 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #213958 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Prussian Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #213958 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Prussian Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #213958 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #435A78

Prussian Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Prussian Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #213958 Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57233B

Prussian Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #213958 Secondary #565F6A Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Prussian Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Prussian Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #213958 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 33/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 64/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 42/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #213958

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For fashion

People also use #213958 with

Myrtle Green Russian Violet Taupe Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 11.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CCD7E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #222759 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #213958 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #213958;
  --color-base-rgb: 33 57 88;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.1% 0.063 255.4);
  --color-50: #F4F7FB;
  --color-100: #E1E9F4;
  --color-200: #C4D4E8;
  --color-300: #9BB4D5;
  --color-400: #7494BE;
  --color-500: #5375A2;
  --color-600: #455D7D;
  --color-700: #35455A;
  --color-800: #262F3B;
  --color-900: #191E25;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  prussian-blue: {
    50: '#F4F7FB',
    100: '#E1E9F4',
    200: '#C4D4E8',
    300: '#9BB4D5',
    400: '#7494BE',
    500: '#5375A2',
    600: '#455D7D',
    700: '#35455A',
    800: '#262F3B',
    900: '#191E25',
  },
}

$base: #213958;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F7FB;
$base-100: #E1E9F4;
$base-200: #C4D4E8;
$base-300: #9BB4D5;
$base-400: #7494BE;
$base-500: #5375A2;
$base-600: #455D7D;
$base-700: #35455A;
$base-800: #262F3B;
$base-900: #191E25;
$base-hover: #1B2E47;
$base-subtle: #B1C2D9;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#213958",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F7FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1E9F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4D4E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9BB4D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7494BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5375A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#455D7D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#35455A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#262F3B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191E25",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}