What color is #214FA0?

#214FA0 is a dark blue. In RGB it is rgb(33, 79, 160), and in HSL hsl(218, 66%, 38%).

Is #214FA0 accessible as text?

On white, #214FA0 has a contrast ratio of 7.80:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.69:1 (fails). For text placed on #214FA0, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #214FA0?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-800 (#00598A).

What colors go well with #214FA0?

#214FA0 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A17221. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #214FA0 below.

Is #214FA0 good for buttons?

#214FA0 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #214FA0 — black text only reaches 2.69:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #214FA0 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #214FA0 is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#214FA0 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #214FA0

Not just a swatch — here's how #214FA0 works with other colors. Named schemes with #214FA0 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #214FA0 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #214FA0 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #4974BF

Cobalt 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 Cobalt Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #214FA0 Secondary #7F4536 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

Cobalt 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #214FA0 Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5A2144 Accent #E4C2CA Secondary #322B2F

Cobalt Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #214FA0 Secondary #6B7C99 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Cobalt 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 Cobalt Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #214FA0 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 14/100

Cool

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

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 57/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 60/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 38/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 88/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 13/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #214FA0

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For fashion

People also use #214FA0 with

Tiffany Blue Egyptian Blue Ginger 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 7.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0DBEE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2125A1 — 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 #214FA0 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #214FA0;
  --color-base-rgb: 33 79 160;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(44.4% 0.141 260.8);
  --color-50: #F2F6FD;
  --color-100: #DCE7F9;
  --color-200: #BBCFF1;
  --color-300: #8DACE2;
  --color-400: #628AD0;
  --color-500: #406BB5;
  --color-600: #38568A;
  --color-700: #2D4062;
  --color-800: #212C40;
  --color-900: #161C28;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cobalt-blue: {
    50: '#F2F6FD',
    100: '#DCE7F9',
    200: '#BBCFF1',
    300: '#8DACE2',
    400: '#628AD0',
    500: '#406BB5',
    600: '#38568A',
    700: '#2D4062',
    800: '#212C40',
    900: '#161C28',
  },
}

$base: #214FA0;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F6FD;
$base-100: #DCE7F9;
$base-200: #BBCFF1;
$base-300: #8DACE2;
$base-400: #628AD0;
$base-500: #406BB5;
$base-600: #38568A;
$base-700: #2D4062;
$base-800: #212C40;
$base-900: #161C28;
$base-hover: #1A4081;
$base-subtle: #B8C9E7;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#214FA0",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F6FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCE7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBCFF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8DACE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#628AD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#406BB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#38568A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D4062",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#212C40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161C28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}