#14164B
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(23.9% 0.096 274.7), rgb(20, 22, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.85:1).
About this color
#14164B is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14164B |
| RGB | rgb(20, 22, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 58%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.9% 0.096 274.7) |
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 #14164B | 16.85:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14164B | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14164B text on white | 16.85:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #14164B text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AEBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8596FF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 274.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A78FF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 274.8)
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Step 600
600
#5353FF
oklch(55.6% 0.247 274.8)
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Step 700
700
#443FE1
oklch(49% 0.235 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#3736B6
oklch(42.6% 0.195 274.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E3290
oklch(37.7% 0.152 274.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14164B
oklch(23.9% 0.096 274.7)
#14164B 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) | #00204D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001B4A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00242E | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14164B
#14164B
oklch(23.9% 0.096 274.7)
- #261E00
#261E00
oklch(23.7% 0.049 94.7)
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 #14164B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.033
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.036
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.055
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
Use #14164B 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.