#141E38
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.1% 0.052 266.7), rgb(20, 30, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.50:1).
About this color
#141E38 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #141E38 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 30, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 47%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.1% 0.052 266.7) |
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 #141E38 | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #141E38 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #141E38 text on white | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #141E38 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 267.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0E9
oklch(80.8% 0.061 266.4)
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Step 400
400
#849FDF
oklch(70.7% 0.099 266.4)
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Step 500
500
#6686D6
oklch(63.2% 0.126 266.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E6EC3
oklch(55.6% 0.137 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F5BA8
oklch(48.9% 0.128 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#344B88
oklch(42.6% 0.105 266.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D3F6D
oklch(37.6% 0.082 266.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#141E38
oklch(24.1% 0.052 266.7)
#141E38 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) | #132139 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F1D37 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #022428 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #141E38
#141E38
oklch(24.1% 0.052 266.7)
- #2A1D00
#2A1D00
oklch(24% 0.049 84.9)
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 #141E38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.030
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.030
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.030
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
Use #141E38 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.