#14203B
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.8% 0.054 264.7), rgb(20, 32, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.16:1).
About this color
#14203B is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14203B |
| RGB | rgb(20, 32, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 49%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.054 264.7) |
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 #14203B | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14203B | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14203B text on white | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #14203B 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1EB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#819FE1
oklch(70.6% 0.103 265.1)
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Step 500
500
#6186D9
oklch(63% 0.132 264.7)
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Step 600
600
#496EC6
oklch(55.5% 0.143 265)
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Step 700
700
#3A5CAB
oklch(49.1% 0.132 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#304B8B
oklch(42.6% 0.111 264.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A3F6F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 264.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14203B
oklch(24.8% 0.054 264.7)
#14203B 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) | #15233C | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101F3A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00262A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14203B
#14203B
oklch(24.8% 0.054 264.7)
- #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 #14203B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.024
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.029
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.037
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.074
Use #14203B 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.