#142736
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(26.4% 0.038 243.7), rgb(20, 39, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.29:1).
About this color
#142736 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142736 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 39, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 46%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.038 243.7) |
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 #142736 | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142736 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142736 text on white | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #142736 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.025 246.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5DC
oklch(81% 0.045 243.1)
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Step 400
400
#7AA6CA
oklch(70.7% 0.071 243.7)
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Step 500
500
#5690BD
oklch(63.2% 0.091 243.3)
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Step 600
600
#3979A9
oklch(55.6% 0.1 243.7)
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Step 700
700
#2B6691
oklch(49.2% 0.092 243.4)
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Step 800
800
#255376
oklch(42.7% 0.077 244.1)
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Step 900
900
#23455F
oklch(37.7% 0.06 243.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142736
oklch(26.4% 0.038 243.7)
#142736 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) | #212737 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2436 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #022B2C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142736
#142736
oklch(26.4% 0.038 243.7)
- #322111
#322111
oklch(26.5% 0.037 63.3)
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 #142736, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.014
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.015
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.028
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.070
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
Use #142736 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.