#14273F
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27% 0.052 255), rgb(20, 39, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.08:1).
About this color
#14273F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 255°. 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 15.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14273F |
| RGB | rgb(20, 39, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 52%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.052 255) |
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 #14273F | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14273F | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14273F text on white | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #14273F text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBF0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 255.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C3E8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 255.5)
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Step 400
400
#77A3DD
oklch(70.7% 0.098 255.6)
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Step 500
500
#528BD3
oklch(63% 0.125 255.1)
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Step 600
600
#3574C0
oklch(55.6% 0.135 254.8)
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Step 700
700
#2861A6
oklch(49.1% 0.126 255.1)
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Step 800
800
#224F87
oklch(42.6% 0.106 255.4)
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Step 900
900
#21426C
oklch(37.6% 0.082 255.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14273F
oklch(27% 0.052 255)
#14273F 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) | #1D2840 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17243F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002C30 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14273F
#14273F
oklch(27% 0.052 255)
- #352204
#352204
oklch(26.9% 0.052 74.7)
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 #14273F, 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 0.027
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.061
Use #14273F 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.