What color is #14054E?

#14054E is a very dark, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(20, 5, 78), and in HSL hsl(252, 88%, 16%).

Is #14054E accessible as text?

On white, #14054E has a contrast ratio of 18.08:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.16:1 (fails). For text placed on #14054E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #14054E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-950 (#1E1A4D).

What colors go well with #14054E?

#14054E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3E4D05. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #14054E below.

Is #14054E good for buttons?

#14054E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #14054E — black text only reaches 1.16:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #14054E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #14054E is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#14054E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #14054E

Not just a swatch — here's how #14054E works with other colors. Named schemes with #14054E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #14054E Anchor #141210 Accent #DC9758 Secondary #272833 Surface #F3ECE3

Navy carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #14054E Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DB Accent #07001B

Navy adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Navy.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #14054E Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22344A

Navy opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #14054E Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

Navy plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #14054E Secondary #373A52 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Navy is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Navy carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #14054E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 27/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 19/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 79/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 82/100

Very high

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 46/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 18/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 18.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C4B9EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2B054D — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #14054E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #14054E;
  --color-base-rgb: 20 5 78;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.5% 0.120 279.1);
  --color-50: #F3F0FE;
  --color-100: #DFD8FD;
  --color-200: #C1B2FA;
  --color-300: #967FF0;
  --color-400: #6D50E2;
  --color-500: #4C2DC8;
  --color-600: #402A98;
  --color-700: #32246B;
  --color-800: #241B46;
  --color-900: #17132B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  navy: {
    50: '#F3F0FE',
    100: '#DFD8FD',
    200: '#C1B2FA',
    300: '#967FF0',
    400: '#6D50E2',
    500: '#4C2DC8',
    600: '#402A98',
    700: '#32246B',
    800: '#241B46',
    900: '#17132B',
  },
}

$base: #14054E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F0FE;
$base-100: #DFD8FD;
$base-200: #C1B2FA;
$base-300: #967FF0;
$base-400: #6D50E2;
$base-500: #4C2DC8;
$base-600: #402A98;
$base-700: #32246B;
$base-800: #241B46;
$base-900: #17132B;
$base-hover: #0F043D;
$base-subtle: #A594EA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#14054E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFD8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1B2FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#967FF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6D50E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4C2DC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#402A98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#32246B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#241B46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#17132B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #14054E

Color Lab

Pairs with #14054E

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