#14356D
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34% 0.105 260.3), rgb(20, 53, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#14356D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14356D |
| RGB | rgb(20, 53, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 69%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.105 260.3) |
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 #14356D | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14356D | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14356D text on white | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #14356D text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 261.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C2F4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#72A0EF
oklch(70.6% 0.127 260.7)
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Step 500
500
#4C87E9
oklch(63.2% 0.16 260)
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Step 600
600
#2F6ED8
oklch(55.7% 0.175 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#225BBB
oklch(49.1% 0.163 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#1E4B97
oklch(42.7% 0.134 260.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#14356D
oklch(34% 0.105 260.3)
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Step 950
950
#122646
oklch(27.1% 0.065 259.4)
#14356D 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) | #143B6F | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00336C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00424B | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14356D
#14356D
oklch(34% 0.105 260.3)
- #4A3300
#4A3300
oklch(33.9% 0.07 80.9)
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 #14356D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.015
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.034
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
Use #14356D 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.