#141E45
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.1% 0.074 269.6), rgb(20, 30, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.13:1).
About this color
#141E45 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.074 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 16.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #141E45 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 30, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 55%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.074 269.6) |
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 #141E45 | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #141E45 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #141E45 text on white | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #141E45 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFC
oklch(93.7% 0.025 268.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 270)
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Step 300
300
#AABFFA
oklch(81% 0.087 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#7E9BF8
oklch(70.8% 0.14 269.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F7EF5
oklch(63% 0.181 269.6)
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Step 600
600
#4864E4
oklch(55.6% 0.196 269.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A52C6
oklch(49.1% 0.182 269.5)
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Step 800
800
#3044A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A3A7F
oklch(37.6% 0.118 270)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#141E45
oklch(25.1% 0.074 269.6)
#141E45 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) | #082346 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #011F44 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00272E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #141E45
#141E45
oklch(25.1% 0.074 269.6)
- #2B2000
#2B2000
oklch(25% 0.051 90)
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 #141E45, 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 0.048
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.056
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
Use #141E45 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.