#142B38
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.7% 0.038 235.1), rgb(20, 43, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.66:1).
About this color
#142B38 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142B38 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 43, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 47%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.038 235.1) |
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 #142B38 | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142B38 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142B38 text on white | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #142B38 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 234.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6DA
oklch(81% 0.045 235.5)
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Step 400
400
#74A8C7
oklch(70.7% 0.071 235.3)
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Step 500
500
#4D92B9
oklch(63.1% 0.091 235.5)
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Step 600
600
#2B7CA5
oklch(55.6% 0.099 234.9)
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Step 700
700
#1D688D
oklch(49% 0.092 235.1)
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Step 800
800
#1B5573
oklch(42.7% 0.077 235.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D465D
oklch(37.6% 0.06 236.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142B38
oklch(27.7% 0.038 235.1)
#142B38 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) | #252B39 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202738 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E2F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142B38
#142B38
oklch(27.7% 0.038 235.1)
- #362316
#362316
oklch(27.6% 0.037 55)
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 #142B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.021
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.025
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.032
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.040
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
Use #142B38 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.