#141F3F
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.8% 0.063 267.5), rgb(20, 31, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.18:1).
About this color
#141F3F is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #141F3F |
| RGB | rgb(20, 31, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 52%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.063 267.5) |
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 #141F3F | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #141F3F | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #141F3F text on white | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #141F3F 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 267.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 267)
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Step 400
400
#809DEB
oklch(70.6% 0.119 267.8)
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Step 500
500
#6183E5
oklch(63.1% 0.152 267.5)
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Step 600
600
#496AD3
oklch(55.6% 0.166 267.6)
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Step 700
700
#3B58B6
oklch(49.1% 0.153 267.6)
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Step 800
800
#304894
oklch(42.6% 0.128 267.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A3D76
oklch(37.6% 0.1 267.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#141F3F
oklch(24.8% 0.063 267.5)
#141F3F 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) | #102340 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A1F3E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00262B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #141F3F
#141F3F
oklch(24.8% 0.063 267.5)
- #2C1F00
#2C1F00
oklch(24.8% 0.051 85.9)
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 #141F3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.029
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.043
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.066
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.071
Use #141F3F 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.