#142B36
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.6% 0.035 230.7), rgb(20, 43, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.70:1).
About this color
#142B36 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142B36 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 43, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 46%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.035 230.7) |
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 #142B36 | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142B36 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142B36 text on white | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #142B36 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.024 231.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6D7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#75A9C3
oklch(70.8% 0.067 230.6)
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Step 500
500
#4D93B4
oklch(63.1% 0.086 230.7)
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Step 600
600
#2C7DA0
oklch(55.7% 0.094 230.6)
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Step 700
700
#1E6989
oklch(49.1% 0.087 231.1)
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Step 800
800
#1C566F
oklch(42.8% 0.072 230.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E475A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 230.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142B36
oklch(27.6% 0.035 230.7)
#142B36 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) | #252A37 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212736 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #012E2F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142B36
#142B36
oklch(27.6% 0.035 230.7)
- #362318
#362318
oklch(27.7% 0.035 50.9)
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 #142B36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.023
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.024
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.030
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.042
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
Use #142B36 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.