#14294A
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.3% 0.067 259.1), rgb(20, 41, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.52:1).
About this color
#14294A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 259°. 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 14.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14294A |
| RGB | rgb(20, 41, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 57%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.067 259.1) |
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 #14294A | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14294A | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14294A text on white | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #14294A text on black | 1.44:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
-
Step 200
200
#C8DAF7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 259.9)
-
Step 300
300
#A2C2F4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 259.2)
-
Step 400
400
#70A1EF
oklch(70.7% 0.127 259.4)
-
Step 500
500
#4987E9
oklch(63% 0.161 259.2)
-
Step 600
600
#2A6FD8
oklch(55.7% 0.175 259)
-
Step 700
700
#1D5CBB
oklch(49.2% 0.163 259.1)
-
Step 800
800
#1A4C97
oklch(42.8% 0.134 258.8)
-
Step 900
900
#1C4078
oklch(37.7% 0.104 259.1)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#14294A
oklch(28.3% 0.067 259.1)
#14294A 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) | #1A2C4B | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #122749 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003135 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14294A
#14294A
oklch(28.3% 0.067 259.1)
- #392500
#392500
oklch(28.2% 0.059 78.1)
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 #14294A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.028
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.041
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.041
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
Use #14294A 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.