#142A40
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.9% 0.05 250), rgb(20, 42, 64).
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White text reads best on this color (14.63:1).
About this color
#142A40 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142A40 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 42, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 52%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.05 250) |
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 #142A40 | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142A40 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142A40 text on white | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #142A40 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBEE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 249.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C4E6
oklch(80.8% 0.059 250.1)
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Step 400
400
#72A5D9
oklch(70.6% 0.094 249.7)
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Step 500
500
#4B8ECF
oklch(63.2% 0.12 249.6)
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Step 600
600
#2B77BC
oklch(55.7% 0.13 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#1D63A2
oklch(49% 0.122 250.1)
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Step 800
800
#1B5183
oklch(42.6% 0.1 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4469
oklch(37.8% 0.077 249.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142A40
oklch(27.9% 0.05 250)
#142A40 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) | #212B41 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B2740 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002F32 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142A40
#142A40
oklch(27.9% 0.05 250)
- #382409
#382409
oklch(27.9% 0.05 71)
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 #142A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.016
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.030
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.036
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.058
Use #142A40 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.