#14274A
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.7% 0.069 261.5), rgb(20, 39, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (14.80:1).
About this color
#14274A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14274A |
| RGB | rgb(20, 39, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 57%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.069 261.5) |
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 #14274A | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14274A | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14274A text on white | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #14274A text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 261.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3C1F6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 261.6)
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Step 400
400
#72A0F2
oklch(70.8% 0.131 261.3)
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Step 500
500
#4D85EE
oklch(63.1% 0.169 261.7)
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Step 600
600
#306CDC
oklch(55.6% 0.183 261.5)
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Step 700
700
#2359BF
oklch(49% 0.17 261.6)
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Step 800
800
#1F4A9B
oklch(42.8% 0.141 261.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E3F7B
oklch(37.8% 0.109 261.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14274A
oklch(27.7% 0.069 261.5)
#14274A 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) | #172A4B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E2549 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002F34 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14274A
#14274A
oklch(27.7% 0.069 261.5)
- #362500
#362500
oklch(27.8% 0.057 82.4)
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 #14274A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.028
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.043
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.066
Use #14274A 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.