#14143C
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(21.9% 0.075 278.3), rgb(20, 20, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.57:1).
About this color
#14143C is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14143C |
| RGB | rgb(20, 20, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 50%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.075 278.3) |
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 #14143C | 17.57:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14143C | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14143C text on white | 17.57:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #14143C 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7FA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 277.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3BBFA
oklch(80.8% 0.089 278.6)
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Step 400
400
#8D96F7
oklch(70.7% 0.141 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#7478F4
oklch(63.1% 0.182 278.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E5DE3
oklch(55.6% 0.198 278.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E4CC5
oklch(49.2% 0.183 278)
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Step 800
800
#403F9F
oklch(42.7% 0.152 278.3)
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Step 900
900
#35377E
oklch(37.7% 0.118 277.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14143C
oklch(21.9% 0.075 278.3)
#14143C 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) | #001B3D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00173B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #011E25 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14143C
#14143C
oklch(21.9% 0.075 278.3)
- #201A00
#201A00
oklch(21.8% 0.045 97.4)
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 #14143C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.052
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.065
Use #14143C 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.