#14182B
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.5% 0.038 273.8), rgb(20, 24, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.56:1).
About this color
#14182B is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14182B |
| RGB | rgb(20, 24, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 37%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.5% 0.038 273.8) |
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 #14182B | 17.56:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14182B | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14182B text on white | 17.56:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #14182B text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#D4D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFDE
oklch(80.8% 0.045 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#929ECE
oklch(70.7% 0.072 273.6)
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Step 500
500
#7885C1
oklch(63% 0.092 274.1)
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Step 600
600
#616EAE
oklch(55.6% 0.101 274)
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Step 700
700
#505C95
oklch(49.1% 0.093 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#424B79
oklch(42.7% 0.077 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#373F61
oklch(37.6% 0.059 273.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14182B
oklch(21.5% 0.038 273.8)
#14182B 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) | #111A2C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F182B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C1C1F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14182B
#14182B
oklch(21.5% 0.038 273.8)
- #1F1903
#1F1903
oklch(21.5% 0.039 94.9)
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 #14182B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.015
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.066
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.073
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.076
Use #14182B 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.