#141B40
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(23.9% 0.071 272), rgb(20, 27, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.65:1).
About this color
#141B40 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #141B40 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 27, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 52%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.9% 0.071 272) |
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 #141B40 | 16.65:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #141B40 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #141B40 text on white | 16.65:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #141B40 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 272.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADBEF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 271.6)
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Step 400
400
#849AF4
oklch(70.7% 0.134 272.2)
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Step 500
500
#677EEF
oklch(63.1% 0.17 272)
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Step 600
600
#5064DE
oklch(55.6% 0.186 271.9)
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Step 700
700
#4252C1
oklch(49.1% 0.173 272.2)
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Step 800
800
#36449C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 272.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E3A7C
oklch(37.6% 0.112 272.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#141B40
oklch(23.9% 0.071 272)
#141B40 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) | #072041 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #011C3F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00232A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #141B40
#141B40
oklch(23.9% 0.071 272)
- #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 #141B40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.042
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.045
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
Use #141B40 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.