#14173E
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(22.8% 0.074 275.6), rgb(20, 23, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.18:1).
About this color
#14173E is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14173E |
| RGB | rgb(20, 23, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 51%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.8% 0.074 275.6) |
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 #14173E | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14173E | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14173E text on white | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #14173E text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#D0D7FA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCF9
oklch(80.8% 0.087 275.7)
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Step 400
400
#8998F6
oklch(70.8% 0.138 275.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E7BF3
oklch(63.2% 0.178 275.4)
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Step 600
600
#5860E1
oklch(55.6% 0.193 275.5)
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Step 700
700
#494EC4
oklch(49.1% 0.181 275.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C419E
oklch(42.7% 0.148 275.8)
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Step 900
900
#32387E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 275.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14173E
oklch(22.8% 0.074 275.6)
#14173E 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) | #011D3F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00193D | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002027 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14173E
#14173E
oklch(22.8% 0.074 275.6)
- #231C00
#231C00
oklch(22.8% 0.047 96)
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 #14173E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.070
Use #14173E 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.