#141845
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(23.7% 0.084 274.3), rgb(20, 24, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.84:1).
About this color
#141845 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #141845 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 24, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 55%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.084 274.3) |
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 #141845 | 16.84:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #141845 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #141845 text on white | 16.84:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #141845 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
#E4E9FE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 275.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDD7FE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 273.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADBCFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8497FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 274)
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Step 500
500
#6878FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 274.1)
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Step 600
600
#535BF0
oklch(55.6% 0.22 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#4449D1
oklch(49% 0.205 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#383DA9
oklch(42.6% 0.17 274.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F3686
oklch(37.7% 0.132 274.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#141845
oklch(23.7% 0.084 274.3)
#141845 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) | #001F47 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001B44 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00232B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #141845
#141845
oklch(23.7% 0.084 274.3)
- #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 #141845, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.043
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.069
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.071
Use #141845 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.