#14327F
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.8% 0.135 264.3), rgb(20, 50, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#14327F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14327F |
| RGB | rgb(20, 50, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 73%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.135 264.3) |
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 #14327F | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14327F | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #14327F text on white | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #14327F text on black | 1.79:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#709DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A80FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#2C63F4
oklch(55.6% 0.225 264.3)
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Step 700
700
#2051D5
oklch(49.2% 0.209 264.3)
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Step 800
800
#1B43AC
oklch(42.7% 0.174 264.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#14327F
oklch(34.8% 0.135 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#102350
oklch(27% 0.086 264.2)
#14327F 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) | #003D82 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00337E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004653 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14327F
#14327F
oklch(34.8% 0.135 264.3)
- #4B3600
#4B3600
oklch(34.7% 0.071 84.3)
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 #14327F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.043
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.057
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.067
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.077
Use #14327F 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.