#141A41
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(23.8% 0.074 272.9), rgb(20, 26, 65).
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White text reads best on this color (16.74:1).
About this color
#141A41 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #141A41 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 26, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 53%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.074 272.9) |
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 #141A41 | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #141A41 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #141A41 text on white | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #141A41 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 272.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFA
oklch(80.8% 0.088 272.9)
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Step 400
400
#8499F7
oklch(70.7% 0.14 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#687CF4
oklch(63.1% 0.179 273.1)
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Step 600
600
#5262E3
oklch(55.7% 0.195 273)
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Step 700
700
#4350C5
oklch(49.1% 0.181 273)
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Step 800
800
#37429F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 273.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F397E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 273.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#141A41
oklch(23.8% 0.074 272.9)
#141A41 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) | #042042 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001C40 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00232A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #141A41
#141A41
oklch(23.8% 0.074 272.9)
- #271E00
#271E00
oklch(23.9% 0.049 92.8)
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 #141A41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.042
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.046
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.053
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.072
Use #141A41 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.