What color is #142D71?

#142D71 is a dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(20, 45, 113), and in HSL hsl(224, 70%, 26%).

Is #142D71 accessible as text?

On white, #142D71 has a contrast ratio of 12.78:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.64:1 (fails). For text placed on #142D71, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #142D71?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-900 (#312C85).

What colors go well with #142D71?

#142D71 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #715814. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #142D71 below.

Is #142D71 good for buttons?

#142D71 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #142D71 — black text only reaches 1.64:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #142D71 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #142D71 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#142D71 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #142D71

Not just a swatch — here's how #142D71 works with other colors. Named schemes with #142D71 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #142D71 Anchor #141210 Accent #ACAE53 Secondary #242933 Surface #F4ECE3

Yale Blue 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 #142D71 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DB Accent #140D3C

Yale Blue 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 Yale Blue.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #142D71 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Yale Blue 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 #142D71 Secondary #7F4536 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #58223A

Yale Blue 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 #142D71 Secondary #4E5972 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Yale Blue 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 Yale Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #142D71 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 20/100

Cool

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

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 68/100

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 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 72/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 47/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 47/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 27/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #142D71 with

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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 12.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C6D0EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1A1471 — 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 #142D71 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #142D71;
  --color-base-rgb: 20 45 113;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.5% 0.122 264.9);
  --color-50: #F1F5FD;
  --color-100: #DBE4FA;
  --color-200: #BAC9F3;
  --color-300: #8AA3E5;
  --color-400: #5F7ED3;
  --color-500: #3D5EB8;
  --color-600: #354D8C;
  --color-700: #2B3A64;
  --color-800: #202941;
  --color-900: #151A28;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  yale-blue: {
    50: '#F1F5FD',
    100: '#DBE4FA',
    200: '#BAC9F3',
    300: '#8AA3E5',
    400: '#5F7ED3',
    500: '#3D5EB8',
    600: '#354D8C',
    700: '#2B3A64',
    800: '#202941',
    900: '#151A28',
  },
}

$base: #142D71;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1F5FD;
$base-100: #DBE4FA;
$base-200: #BAC9F3;
$base-300: #8AA3E5;
$base-400: #5F7ED3;
$base-500: #3D5EB8;
$base-600: #354D8C;
$base-700: #2B3A64;
$base-800: #202941;
$base-900: #151A28;
$base-hover: #10245A;
$base-subtle: #A8B8E5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#142D71",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F5FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBE4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAC9F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8AA3E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5F7ED3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3D5EB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#354D8C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B3A64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#202941",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151A28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #142D71

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Pairs with #142D71

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