#141B37
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(23.2% 0.055 271), rgb(20, 27, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.91:1).
About this color
#141B37 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #141B37 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 27, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 47%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.2% 0.055 271) |
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 #141B37 | 16.91:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #141B37 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #141B37 text on white | 16.91:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #141B37 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 272)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFEC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 271.4)
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Step 400
400
#899DE2
oklch(70.8% 0.104 271.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C83DA
oklch(63.1% 0.134 271)
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Step 600
600
#556BC7
oklch(55.6% 0.144 271)
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Step 700
700
#4659AC
oklch(49.2% 0.134 271.1)
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Step 800
800
#39498B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#313D6F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 271.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#141B37
oklch(23.2% 0.055 271)
#141B37 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) | #0F1E38 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B1B36 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #042126 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #141B37
#141B37
oklch(23.2% 0.055 271)
- #261C00
#261C00
oklch(23.2% 0.047 90)
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 #141B37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.028
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.039
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.040
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.070
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
Use #141B37 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.