#142E45
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(29.3% 0.053 247.4), rgb(20, 46, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.93:1).
About this color
#142E45 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142E45 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 46, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 55%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.053 247.4) |
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 #142E45 | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142E45 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142E45 text on white | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #142E45 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCF0
oklch(88.6% 0.035 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C5E8
oklch(80.9% 0.063 247.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BA6DC
oklch(70.6% 0.101 247.3)
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Step 500
500
#408FD3
oklch(63.2% 0.129 247.5)
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Step 600
600
#1678C0
oklch(55.7% 0.139 247.3)
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Step 700
700
#0264A6
oklch(49.1% 0.131 247.7)
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Step 800
800
#0B5286
oklch(42.7% 0.107 247.4)
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Step 900
900
#15446B
oklch(37.6% 0.084 247.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142E45
oklch(29.3% 0.053 247.4)
#142E45 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) | #242F46 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D2A45 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003336 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142E45
#142E45
oklch(29.3% 0.053 247.4)
- #3D260B
#3D260B
oklch(29.1% 0.053 67.1)
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 #142E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.029
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.032
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.034
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.039
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.042
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.050
Use #142E45 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.