#14224F
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.9% 0.085 267.4), rgb(20, 34, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.31:1).
About this color
#14224F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14224F |
| RGB | rgb(20, 34, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 60%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.085 267.4) |
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 #14224F | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14224F | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14224F text on white | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #14224F text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#779BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#557EFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 267.3)
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Step 600
600
#3B61F3
oklch(55.6% 0.223 267.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F4ED4
oklch(49.1% 0.208 267.6)
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Step 800
800
#2741AB
oklch(42.6% 0.172 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#233987
oklch(37.7% 0.133 267.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14224F
oklch(26.9% 0.085 267.4)
#14224F 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) | #062851 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00234E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002D34 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14224F
#14224F
oklch(26.9% 0.085 267.4)
- #322400
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
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 #14224F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.043
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.063
Use #14224F 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.