#142E6D
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(32.3% 0.114 264.1), rgb(20, 46, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#142E6D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #142E6D |
| RGB | rgb(20, 46, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 69%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.114 264.1) |
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 #142E6D | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #142E6D | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #142E6D text on white | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #142E6D 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C0FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#6F9DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A80FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#235FFF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#033BFB
oklch(49% 0.28 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#0534CB
oklch(42.7% 0.233 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#0B329F
oklch(37.7% 0.18 264)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#142E6D
oklch(32.3% 0.114 264.1)
#142E6D 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) | #00366F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002E6C | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003E48 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #142E6D
#142E6D
oklch(32.3% 0.114 264.1)
- #433000
#433000
oklch(32.2% 0.066 84.5)
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 #142E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.027
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.030
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.077
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.078
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.078
Use #142E6D 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.