#142B50
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29.2% 0.074 259.5), rgb(20, 43, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.08:1).
About this color
#142B50 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142B50 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 43, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 60%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.074 259.5) |
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 #142B50 | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142B50 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142B50 text on white | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #142B50 text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#9FC2F9
oklch(80.8% 0.087 259.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BA0F7
oklch(70.7% 0.14 259.9)
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Step 500
500
#4186F3
oklch(63.1% 0.178 259.3)
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Step 600
600
#206CE2
oklch(55.6% 0.194 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#1259C4
oklch(49% 0.18 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#124A9F
oklch(42.8% 0.15 259.4)
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Step 900
900
#173F7E
oklch(37.8% 0.116 259.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142B50
oklch(29.2% 0.074 259.5)
#142B50 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) | #1A2E51 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10294F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003439 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142B50
#142B50
oklch(29.2% 0.074 259.5)
- #3C2800
#3C2800
oklch(29.4% 0.061 79.7)
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 #142B50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.030
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.036
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.039
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.042
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
Use #142B50 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.