#14253A
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.1% 0.046 254.5), rgb(20, 37, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.49:1).
About this color
#14253A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14253A |
| RGB | rgb(20, 37, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 49%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.046 254.5) |
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 #14253A | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14253A | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14253A text on white | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #14253A 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBED
oklch(88.6% 0.03 253)
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Step 300
300
#A9C3E4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 254.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BA3D6
oklch(70.6% 0.087 254.8)
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Step 500
500
#598CCB
oklch(63.1% 0.11 254.4)
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Step 600
600
#3D75B8
oklch(55.6% 0.12 254.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F629F
oklch(49.2% 0.113 254.4)
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Step 800
800
#285081
oklch(42.7% 0.094 254.7)
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Step 900
900
#254367
oklch(37.8% 0.072 254)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14253A
oklch(26.1% 0.046 254.5)
#14253A 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) | #1C263B | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17233A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002A2C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14253A
#14253A
oklch(26.1% 0.046 254.5)
- #312107
#312107
oklch(26.2% 0.046 76.3)
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 #14253A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.011
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.018
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.036
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.045
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.071
Use #14253A 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.