#14152E
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21% 0.049 279.6), rgb(20, 21, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.85:1).
About this color
#14152E is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14152E |
| RGB | rgb(20, 21, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 39%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.049 279.6) |
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 #14152E | 17.85:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14152E | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14152E text on white | 17.85:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #14152E text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 280)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDE6
oklch(80.8% 0.058 279.6)
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Step 400
400
#949ADA
oklch(70.6% 0.094 279.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B80D0
oklch(63% 0.12 279.7)
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Step 600
600
#6569BD
oklch(55.7% 0.129 279.3)
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Step 700
700
#5457A3
oklch(49.2% 0.12 279.3)
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Step 800
800
#454784
oklch(42.7% 0.1 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A3C6A
oklch(37.7% 0.078 280.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14152E
oklch(21% 0.049 279.6)
#14152E 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) | #0B182F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #09172D | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B1A1F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14152E
#14152E
oklch(21% 0.049 279.6)
- #1D1800
#1D1800
oklch(20.9% 0.043 99)
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 #14152E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.026
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.068
Use #14152E 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.