#141242
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(22.1% 0.088 278.3), rgb(20, 18, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.57:1).
About this color
#141242 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #141242 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 18, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 57%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.1% 0.088 278.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #141242 | 17.57:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #141242 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #141242 text on white | 17.57:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #141242 text on black | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 279.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFF
oklch(81% 0.097 278.2)
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Step 400
400
#8C94FF
oklch(70.7% 0.155 278.4)
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Step 500
500
#7274FF
oklch(63% 0.202 278.3)
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Step 600
600
#5D54F5
oklch(55.5% 0.231 278.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E43D5
oklch(49.1% 0.214 278.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F39AC
oklch(42.7% 0.177 278.1)
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Step 900
900
#353388
oklch(37.7% 0.138 278.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#141242
oklch(22.1% 0.088 278.3)
#141242 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #001B44 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001741 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001E28 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #141242
#141242
oklch(22.1% 0.088 278.3)
- #201B00
#201B00
oklch(22.1% 0.046 99.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #141242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.041
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.066
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.068
Use #141242 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.