#142441
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.3% 0.059 261.4), rgb(20, 36, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.45:1).
About this color
#142441 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142441 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 36, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 53%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.059 261.4) |
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 #142441 | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142441 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142441 text on white | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #142441 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2EE
oklch(81% 0.069 260.9)
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Step 400
400
#79A1E6
oklch(70.8% 0.111 260.9)
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Step 500
500
#5787DF
oklch(63.1% 0.143 261.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D6FCC
oklch(55.6% 0.154 261.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F5CB1
oklch(49% 0.144 261.7)
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Step 800
800
#274C8F
oklch(42.7% 0.119 261.2)
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Step 900
900
#244072
oklch(37.7% 0.092 261.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142441
oklch(26.3% 0.059 261.4)
#142441 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) | #172742 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #112240 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002B2F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142441
#142441
oklch(26.3% 0.059 261.4)
- #322100
#322100
oklch(26.2% 0.054 80.3)
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 #142441, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.018
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.031
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
Use #142441 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.