#143870
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.9% 0.105 259.2), rgb(20, 56, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#143870 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #143870 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 56, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 70%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.105 259.2) |
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 #143870 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #143870 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #143870 text on white | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #143870 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 259.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2C2F4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#70A1EF
oklch(70.7% 0.127 259.4)
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Step 500
500
#4987EA
oklch(63.1% 0.163 259.4)
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Step 600
600
#2A6ED8
oklch(55.5% 0.177 259.3)
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Step 700
700
#1D5CBB
oklch(49.2% 0.163 259.1)
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Step 800
800
#1A4B97
oklch(42.6% 0.135 259.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#143870
oklch(34.9% 0.105 259.2)
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Step 950
950
#112647
oklch(27.1% 0.067 259.1)
#143870 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) | #193E72 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00356F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00454E | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #143870
#143870
oklch(34.9% 0.105 259.2)
- #4E3500
#4E3500
oklch(34.9% 0.072 79.5)
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 #143870, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.016
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.034
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.068
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.068
Use #143870 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.