#14153D
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(22.3% 0.075 277.3), rgb(20, 21, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.43:1).
About this color
#14153D is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 277°. 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 17.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14153D |
| RGB | rgb(20, 21, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 51%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.3% 0.075 277.3) |
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 #14153D | 17.43:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14153D | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14153D text on white | 17.43:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #14153D text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2BCFA
oklch(81% 0.088 277.1)
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Step 400
400
#8B96F8
oklch(70.6% 0.143 277.2)
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Step 500
500
#7179F4
oklch(63.1% 0.181 277.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C5EE3
oklch(55.6% 0.197 277.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C4CC5
oklch(49% 0.184 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E3FA0
oklch(42.6% 0.153 277.2)
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Step 900
900
#34377F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 277.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14153D
oklch(22.3% 0.075 277.3)
#14153D 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) | #001C3E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00183C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001E26 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14153D
#14153D
oklch(22.3% 0.075 277.3)
- #211B00
#211B00
oklch(22.2% 0.046 97.7)
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 #14153D, 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 0.051
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.067
Use #14153D 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.