#141E41
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.8% 0.068 269), rgb(20, 30, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.25:1).
About this color
#141E41 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.068 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 16.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #141E41 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 30, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 53%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.068 269) |
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 #141E41 | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #141E41 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #141E41 text on white | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #141E41 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#CDD9F8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 268.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABBFF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#809CF1
oklch(70.7% 0.129 269.1)
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Step 500
500
#6281EC
oklch(63.2% 0.164 269.2)
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Step 600
600
#4A67DA
oklch(55.5% 0.179 269.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C55BD
oklch(49.1% 0.166 269.2)
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Step 800
800
#314699
oklch(42.6% 0.138 269.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B3C7A
oklch(37.7% 0.107 269.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#141E41
oklch(24.8% 0.068 269)
#141E41 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) | #0D2242 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #061E40 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00262C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #141E41
#141E41
oklch(24.8% 0.068 269)
- #2B1F00
#2B1F00
oklch(24.7% 0.05 87.7)
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 #141E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.034
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.070
Use #141E41 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.