#141F37
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(24.3% 0.049 264.4), rgb(20, 31, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.39:1).
About this color
#141F37 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #141F37 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 31, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 47%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.049 264.4) |
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 #141F37 | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #141F37 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #141F37 text on white | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #141F37 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.032 266.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 264.2)
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Step 400
400
#84A0DB
oklch(70.7% 0.092 264.6)
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Step 500
500
#6587D1
oklch(63% 0.119 264.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D70BE
oklch(55.7% 0.128 264.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E5DA4
oklch(49.1% 0.12 264.6)
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Step 800
800
#334C85
oklch(42.6% 0.1 264.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D406A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 264.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#141F37
oklch(24.3% 0.049 264.4)
#141F37 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) | #152138 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111E36 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #032428 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #141F37
#141F37
oklch(24.3% 0.049 264.4)
- #2B1D01
#2B1D01
oklch(24.2% 0.048 82.1)
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 #141F37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.026
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.027
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.030
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.079
Use #141F37 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.