#14264A
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.5% 0.071 262.6), rgb(20, 38, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (14.93:1).
About this color
#14264A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14264A |
| RGB | rgb(20, 38, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 57%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.071 262.6) |
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 #14264A | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14264A | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14264A text on white | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #14264A 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 262.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C1F8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 263)
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Step 400
400
#739FF4
oklch(70.7% 0.134 262.6)
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Step 500
500
#4F84F0
oklch(63.1% 0.172 262.8)
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Step 600
600
#336BDE
oklch(55.6% 0.186 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#2658C1
oklch(49% 0.174 262.6)
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Step 800
800
#21499C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 262.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F3E7C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 262.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14264A
oklch(27.5% 0.071 262.6)
#14264A 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) | #152A4B | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C2549 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E34 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14264A
#14264A
oklch(27.5% 0.071 262.6)
- #352400
#352400
oklch(27.4% 0.056 81.9)
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 #14264A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.029
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
Use #14264A 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.