#142745
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.4% 0.061 259.2), rgb(20, 39, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.93:1).
About this color
#142745 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142745 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 39, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 55%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.061 259.2) |
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 #142745 | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142745 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142745 text on white | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #142745 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 260.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C2F0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 259.5)
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Step 400
400
#74A1E9
oklch(70.6% 0.117 259.5)
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Step 500
500
#4F88E2
oklch(63.1% 0.149 259.2)
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Step 600
600
#3370D0
oklch(55.7% 0.161 259.3)
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Step 700
700
#255DB4
oklch(49.1% 0.15 259.2)
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Step 800
800
#204C92
oklch(42.6% 0.125 259.4)
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Step 900
900
#204074
oklch(37.6% 0.097 259.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142745
oklch(27.4% 0.061 259.2)
#142745 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) | #1A2946 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #132544 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E32 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142745
#142745
oklch(27.4% 0.061 259.2)
- #362300
#362300
oklch(27.3% 0.057 78.4)
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 #142745, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.020
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.037
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.043
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
Use #142745 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.