#141D41
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.5% 0.069 270.1), rgb(20, 29, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.38:1).
About this color
#141D41 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #141D41 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 29, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 53%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.069 270.1) |
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 #141D41 | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #141D41 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #141D41 text on white | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #141D41 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACBFF6
oklch(81% 0.081 269.7)
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Step 400
400
#819BF2
oklch(70.6% 0.131 270.2)
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Step 500
500
#6380EE
oklch(63.2% 0.168 270)
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Step 600
600
#4C66DC
oklch(55.6% 0.182 270.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E54BF
oklch(49.1% 0.169 270.2)
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Step 800
800
#33459A
oklch(42.6% 0.14 270.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C3B7B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 270.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#141D41
oklch(24.5% 0.069 270.1)
#141D41 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) | #0A2242 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #041E40 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00252B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #141D41
#141D41
oklch(24.5% 0.069 270.1)
- #2A1F00
#2A1F00
oklch(24.6% 0.05 89.5)
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 #141D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.072
Use #141D41 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.