#14205F
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(28% 0.113 269.3), rgb(20, 32, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.98:1).
About this color
#14205F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14205F |
| RGB | rgb(20, 32, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 65%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.113 269.3) |
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 #14205F | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14205F | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14205F text on white | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #14205F text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#7B9AFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B7CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 269.4)
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Step 600
600
#3F5AFF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 269.2)
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Step 700
700
#2F35F9
oklch(49.1% 0.276 269.2)
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Step 800
800
#2630C9
oklch(42.8% 0.228 269.2)
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Step 900
900
#202F9E
oklch(37.8% 0.178 269.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14205F
oklch(28% 0.113 269.3)
#14205F 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) | #002A61 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00235E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00303C | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14205F
#14205F
oklch(28% 0.113 269.3)
- #342700
#342700
oklch(28% 0.057 89.5)
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 #14205F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.033
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.054
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.060
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.069
Use #14205F 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.