#14293B
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.3% 0.043 246.1), rgb(20, 41, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.89:1).
About this color
#14293B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14293B |
| RGB | rgb(20, 41, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 49%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.043 246.1) |
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 #14293B | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14293B | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14293B text on white | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #14293B 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEB
oklch(88.4% 0.028 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5E0
oklch(81% 0.051 244.8)
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Step 400
400
#76A6D1
oklch(70.7% 0.082 246.3)
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Step 500
500
#508FC5
oklch(63.1% 0.105 246.3)
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Step 600
600
#3178B2
oklch(55.5% 0.115 246.6)
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Step 700
700
#236599
oklch(49.1% 0.106 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F537C
oklch(42.8% 0.087 245.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F4564
oklch(37.8% 0.069 245.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14293B
oklch(27.3% 0.043 246.1)
#14293B 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) | #21293C | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C263B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002D2F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14293B
#14293B
oklch(27.3% 0.043 246.1)
- #35230E
#35230E
oklch(27.3% 0.043 68.5)
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 #14293B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.013
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.022
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.035
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.040
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.061
Use #14293B 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.