What color is #142F79?

#142F79 is a dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(20, 47, 121), and in HSL hsl(224, 72%, 28%).

Is #142F79 accessible as text?

On white, #142F79 has a contrast ratio of 12.26:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.71:1 (fails). For text placed on #142F79, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #142F79?

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

What colors go well with #142F79?

#142F79 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7B5F14. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #142F79 below.

Is #142F79 good for buttons?

#142F79 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #142F79 — black text only reaches 1.71:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #142F79 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #142F79 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#142F79 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #142F79

Not just a swatch — here's how #142F79 works with other colors. Named schemes with #142F79 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #142F79 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 #142F79 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DB Accent #170E41

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 #142F79 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 #142F79 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 #142F79 Secondary #505C77 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 #142F79 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 18/100

Cool

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

Softness 28/100

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 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 70/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 50/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 52/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 23/100

Low

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

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #142F79

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People also use #142F79 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 12.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C7D1ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1B147B — 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 #142F79 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #142F79;
  --color-base-rgb: 20 47 121;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.6% 0.131 264.8);
  --color-50: #F1F5FD;
  --color-100: #DBE3FA;
  --color-200: #B9C9F3;
  --color-300: #89A2E6;
  --color-400: #5D7DD5;
  --color-500: #3B5DBA;
  --color-600: #344C8E;
  --color-700: #2A3A64;
  --color-800: #1F2842;
  --color-900: #151A28;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  yale-blue: {
    50: '#F1F5FD',
    100: '#DBE3FA',
    200: '#B9C9F3',
    300: '#89A2E6',
    400: '#5D7DD5',
    500: '#3B5DBA',
    600: '#344C8E',
    700: '#2A3A64',
    800: '#1F2842',
    900: '#151A28',
  },
}

$base: #142F79;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1F5FD;
$base-100: #DBE3FA;
$base-200: #B9C9F3;
$base-300: #89A2E6;
$base-400: #5D7DD5;
$base-500: #3B5DBA;
$base-600: #344C8E;
$base-700: #2A3A64;
$base-800: #1F2842;
$base-900: #151A28;
$base-hover: #102662;
$base-subtle: #AABAE6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#142F79",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F5FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBE3FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9C9F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#89A2E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5D7DD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3B5DBA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#344C8E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A3A64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F2842",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151A28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #142F79

Color Lab

Pairs with #142F79

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