#141B3B
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(23.5% 0.062 271.6), rgb(20, 27, 59).
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White text reads best on this color (16.80:1).
About this color
#141B3B is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #141B3B |
| RGB | rgb(20, 27, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 49%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.062 271.6) |
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 #141B3B | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #141B3B | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #141B3B text on white | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #141B3B 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
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFBFF1
oklch(81% 0.073 270.9)
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Step 400
400
#869CEA
oklch(70.8% 0.117 271.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A81E3
oklch(63.1% 0.149 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#5368D1
oklch(55.6% 0.163 271.6)
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Step 700
700
#4456B5
oklch(49.1% 0.151 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#384793
oklch(42.8% 0.126 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#303C75
oklch(37.7% 0.098 272)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#141B3B
oklch(23.5% 0.062 271.6)
#141B3B 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) | #0C1F3C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #071C3A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002228 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #141B3B
#141B3B
oklch(23.5% 0.062 271.6)
- #261D00
#261D00
oklch(23.5% 0.048 92.4)
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 #141B3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.036
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.042
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.064
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.073
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.074
Use #141B3B 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.