#143688
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.5% 0.143 263.7), rgb(20, 54, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#143688 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #143688 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 54, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 74%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.143 263.7) |
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 #143688 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #143688 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #143688 text on white | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #143688 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#DFEAFF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 263.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C0FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#6F9DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#4880FF
oklch(63% 0.198 263.8)
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Step 600
600
#2361FB
oklch(55.6% 0.238 263.7)
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Step 700
700
#174FDB
oklch(49.1% 0.221 263.6)
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Step 800
800
#1542B1
oklch(42.7% 0.183 263.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#143688
oklch(36.5% 0.143 263.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2352
oklch(27.1% 0.09 263.4)
#143688 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) | #00428B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003786 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B59 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #143688
#143688
oklch(36.5% 0.143 263.7)
- #513A00
#513A00
oklch(36.5% 0.075 83.5)
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 #143688, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #143688.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.054
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.060
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.074
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.075
Use #143688 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.