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Deep Midnight Pearl

#212b49
Notes

Deep Midnight Pearl (#212B49) is a deep blue with an earthy character. It leans grounded and natural, the kind of color that plays well with wood, clay, linen, and warm neutrals. Its HSL profile (225°, 38%, 21%) places it in the balanced band at a dark lightness. It works well as a headline, icon, or deep background in an otherwise light layout, pairing cleanly with cream, bone, and warm neutrals. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary amber. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#212b49
RGB
rgb(33, 43, 73)
HSL
hsl(225, 38%, 21%)
HWB
hwb(225 13% 71%)
OKLCH
oklch(29.6% 0.057 268.8)
HSV
hsv(225, 55%, 29%)
LAB
lab(18.06% 5.61 -20.03)
LCH
lch(18.06% 20.80 285.66)
CMYK
cmyk(55%, 41%, 0%, 71%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Accessibility

Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#212b49
Original
#202e4a
Protanopia
#1b2b48
Deuteranopia
#103136
Tritanopia
#2b2b2b
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon White
13.94:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon Black
1.51:1

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