#14183D
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(23% 0.07 274.8), rgb(20, 24, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.10:1).
About this color
#14183D is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14183D |
| RGB | rgb(20, 24, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 51%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.07 274.8) |
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 #14183D | 17.10:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14183D | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14183D text on white | 17.10:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #14183D 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 276)
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Step 300
300
#B0BDF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 274.6)
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Step 400
400
#8899F3
oklch(70.7% 0.133 274.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D7CEE
oklch(63% 0.17 274.8)
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Step 600
600
#5762DD
oklch(55.5% 0.185 274.8)
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Step 700
700
#4850C0
oklch(49.1% 0.173 274.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B439B
oklch(42.8% 0.142 274.8)
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Step 900
900
#32397B
oklch(37.6% 0.111 275.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14183D
oklch(23% 0.07 274.8)
#14183D 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) | #041D3E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001A3C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002127 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14183D
#14183D
oklch(23% 0.07 274.8)
- #241C00
#241C00
oklch(22.9% 0.047 94)
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 #14183D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.042
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.055
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
Use #14183D 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.