#14172B
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.3% 0.04 276), rgb(20, 23, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.68:1).
About this color
#14172B is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14172B |
| RGB | rgb(20, 23, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 37%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.3% 0.04 276) |
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 #14172B | 17.68:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14172B | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14172B text on white | 17.68:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #14172B text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFE0
oklch(81% 0.047 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#939DD0
oklch(70.7% 0.076 275.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A84C3
oklch(63.1% 0.096 276.4)
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Step 600
600
#636DB0
oklch(55.6% 0.104 276)
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Step 700
700
#525B97
oklch(49.1% 0.096 275.8)
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Step 800
800
#434A7B
oklch(42.6% 0.082 276.2)
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Step 900
900
#393E63
oklch(37.7% 0.064 277)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14172B
oklch(21.3% 0.04 276)
#14172B 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) | #10192C | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E182B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C1B1E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14172B
#14172B
oklch(21.3% 0.04 276)
- #1E1902
#1E1902
oklch(21.3% 0.04 98)
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 #14172B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.017
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.064
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.072
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.074
Use #14172B 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.