#14419C
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40.6% 0.156 262.2), rgb(20, 65, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#14419C is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14419C |
| RGB | rgb(20, 65, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 77%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.156 262.2) |
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 #14419C | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14419C | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #14419C text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #14419C text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 262.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 262.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1C1FC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 262.4)
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Step 400
400
#6E9EFB
oklch(70.6% 0.146 262.6)
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Step 500
500
#4783F9
oklch(63.1% 0.187 262.2)
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Step 600
600
#2A69E8
oklch(55.7% 0.203 262.2)
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Step 700
700
#1D56C9
oklch(49% 0.189 262.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#14419C
oklch(40.6% 0.156 262.2)
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Step 900
900
#1B3D81
oklch(37.7% 0.122 262.3)
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Step 950
950
#10244C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 262.4)
#14419C 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) | #004E9F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00419A | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005868 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14419C
#14419C
oklch(40.6% 0.156 262.2)
- #604400
#604400
oklch(40.7% 0.084 81.8)
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 #14419C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.031
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.071
Use #14419C 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.