#14213A
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25% 0.051 262.5), rgb(20, 33, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.05:1).
About this color
#14213A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14213A |
| RGB | rgb(20, 33, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 49%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.051 262.5) |
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 #14213A | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14213A | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14213A text on white | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #14213A 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 261)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 263.2)
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Step 400
400
#80A1DD
oklch(70.8% 0.096 262)
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Step 500
500
#6088D4
oklch(63.1% 0.123 262.3)
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Step 600
600
#4770C1
oklch(55.5% 0.134 262.6)
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Step 700
700
#385EA7
oklch(49.2% 0.125 262.1)
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Step 800
800
#2F4D87
oklch(42.7% 0.103 262.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A406C
oklch(37.6% 0.081 263)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14213A
oklch(25% 0.051 262.5)
#14213A 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) | #17233B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #122039 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00272A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14213A
#14213A
oklch(25% 0.051 262.5)
- #2E1F00
#2E1F00
oklch(25.1% 0.052 82.4)
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 #14213A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.021
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.025
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.037
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.075
Use #14213A 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.