#142B77
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(32.6% 0.133 266), rgb(20, 43, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#142B77 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142B77 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 43, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 71%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.133 266) |
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 #142B77 | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142B77 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142B77 text on white | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #142B77 text on black | 1.64:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FF
oklch(81% 0.095 265.8)
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Step 400
400
#749CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 266)
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Step 500
500
#517FFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 266)
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Step 600
600
#3662F2
oklch(55.5% 0.221 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#2950D3
oklch(49.1% 0.206 265.9)
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Step 800
800
#2343AB
oklch(42.8% 0.171 266.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#142B77
oklch(32.6% 0.133 266)
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Step 950
950
#13234F
oklch(27.1% 0.084 265.9)
#142B77 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) | #003779 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002E76 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003F4C | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142B77
#142B77
oklch(32.6% 0.133 266)
- #433100
#433100
oklch(32.5% 0.066 86.2)
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 #142B77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.043
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.043
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Blue #00008B ΔE 0.077
- Navy #000080 ΔE 0.078
Use #142B77 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.