#14193B
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(23% 0.065 273.9), rgb(20, 25, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.04:1).
About this color
#14193B is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14193B |
| RGB | rgb(20, 25, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 49%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.065 273.9) |
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 #14193B | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14193B | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14193B text on white | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #14193B text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1BEF3
oklch(81% 0.076 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#899AED
oklch(70.7% 0.123 274)
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Step 500
500
#6D7FE8
oklch(63.2% 0.158 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#5765D6
oklch(55.6% 0.172 274.1)
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Step 700
700
#4753B9
oklch(49% 0.16 273.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A4596
oklch(42.7% 0.132 273.6)
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Step 900
900
#313B77
oklch(37.7% 0.102 273.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14193B
oklch(23% 0.065 273.9)
#14193B 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) | #081E3C | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #031A3A | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #012127 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14193B
#14193B
oklch(23% 0.065 273.9)
- #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 #14193B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.037
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.069
Use #14193B 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.