#14294D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.5% 0.072 260.5), rgb(20, 41, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.44:1).
About this color
#14294D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14294D |
| RGB | rgb(20, 41, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 59%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.072 260.5) |
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 #14294D | 14.44:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14294D | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14294D text on white | 14.44:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #14294D text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#E1EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 261.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1C2F8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EA0F5
oklch(70.7% 0.136 260.5)
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Step 500
500
#4785F0
oklch(63% 0.173 260.5)
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Step 600
600
#296CDF
oklch(55.6% 0.188 260.5)
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Step 700
700
#1C59C2
oklch(49% 0.176 260.7)
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Step 800
800
#194A9D
oklch(42.8% 0.145 260.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B3F7C
oklch(37.8% 0.112 260.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14294D
oklch(28.5% 0.072 260.5)
#14294D 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) | #182C4E | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F274C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003137 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14294D
#14294D
oklch(28.5% 0.072 260.5)
- #392600
#392600
oklch(28.4% 0.059 80)
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 #14294D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.033
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.036
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
Use #14294D 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.