#142C3F
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.4% 0.046 244.4), rgb(20, 44, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.36:1).
About this color
#142C3F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 244°. 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 14.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142C3F |
| RGB | rgb(20, 44, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 52%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.046 244.4) |
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 #142C3F | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142C3F | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142C3F text on white | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #142C3F text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C5E2
oklch(80.8% 0.055 244.3)
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Step 400
400
#70A7D4
oklch(70.8% 0.088 244.2)
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Step 500
500
#4790C8
oklch(63.1% 0.112 244.1)
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Step 600
600
#2479B5
oklch(55.6% 0.122 244.5)
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Step 700
700
#14669C
oklch(49.2% 0.113 244.2)
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Step 800
800
#16537E
oklch(42.7% 0.093 244.4)
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Step 900
900
#1A4565
oklch(37.7% 0.072 244.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142C3F
oklch(28.4% 0.046 244.4)
#142C3F 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) | #242C40 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E283F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003133 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142C3F
#142C3F
oklch(28.4% 0.046 244.4)
- #3A250F
#3A250F
oklch(28.5% 0.047 65.2)
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 #142C3F, 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 0.033
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.034
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.037
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
Use #142C3F 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.