#14344E
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(31.5% 0.06 245.9), rgb(20, 52, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#14344E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14344E |
| RGB | rgb(20, 52, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 59%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.06 245.9) |
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 #14344E | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14344E | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14344E text on white | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #14344E text on black | 1.63:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF2
oklch(88.4% 0.039 247.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BC6EC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 245.5)
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Step 400
400
#60A7E3
oklch(70.7% 0.114 245.8)
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Step 500
500
#2990DB
oklch(63.2% 0.145 245.7)
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Step 600
600
#0078C1
oklch(55.5% 0.143 246.2)
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Step 700
700
#0065A3
oklch(49.1% 0.126 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#005387
oklch(42.8% 0.11 245.8)
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Step 900
900
#034570
oklch(37.8% 0.094 245.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14344E
oklch(31.5% 0.06 245.9)
#14344E 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) | #28354F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202F4E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003A3D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14344E
#14344E
oklch(31.5% 0.06 245.9)
- #462B0B
#462B0B
oklch(31.6% 0.06 66.6)
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 #14344E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.020
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.028
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.032
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.037
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.042
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.049
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
Use #14344E 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.