#141D3C
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.1% 0.061 269.3), rgb(20, 29, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.52:1).
About this color
#141D3C is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #141D3C |
| RGB | rgb(20, 29, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 50%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.1% 0.061 269.3) |
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 #141D3C | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #141D3C | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #141D3C text on white | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #141D3C text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEBFF0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#849DE8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 269.3)
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Step 500
500
#6683E2
oklch(63.2% 0.147 269.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F6ACF
oklch(55.6% 0.159 269.4)
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Step 700
700
#4058B4
oklch(49.2% 0.148 269.3)
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Step 800
800
#344891
oklch(42.6% 0.123 269.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D3D74
oklch(37.6% 0.096 269.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#141D3C
oklch(24.1% 0.061 269.3)
#141D3C 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) | #0F213D | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #091D3B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002429 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #141D3C
#141D3C
oklch(24.1% 0.061 269.3)
- #291E00
#291E00
oklch(24.2% 0.049 89.1)
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 #141D3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.034
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.038
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.078
Use #141D3C 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.