#14357A
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35% 0.124 262.6), rgb(20, 53, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#14357A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14357A |
| RGB | rgb(20, 53, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 72%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.124 262.6) |
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 #14357A | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14357A | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #14357A text on white | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #14357A text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 262.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1C1FD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#6D9EFD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#4782FB
oklch(63.1% 0.191 262.7)
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Step 600
600
#2A68EA
oklch(55.6% 0.207 262.6)
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Step 700
700
#1E55CB
oklch(49% 0.192 262.7)
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Step 800
800
#1A47A4
oklch(42.7% 0.158 262.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#14357A
oklch(35% 0.124 262.6)
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Step 950
950
#10244C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 262.4)
#14357A 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) | #003E7C | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003579 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004652 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14357A
#14357A
oklch(35% 0.124 262.6)
- #4D3600
#4D3600
oklch(35% 0.072 82.1)
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 #14357A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.032
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.040
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.061
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.069
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.074
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.079
Use #14357A 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.