#14387F
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.1% 0.127 262), rgb(20, 56, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#14387F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14387F |
| RGB | rgb(20, 56, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 73%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.127 262) |
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 #14387F | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14387F | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #14387F text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #14387F text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#C6DAFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#6B9EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 262.2)
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Step 500
500
#4382FD
oklch(63.1% 0.195 262)
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Step 600
600
#2467ED
oklch(55.5% 0.213 262.1)
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Step 700
700
#1755CE
oklch(49.1% 0.197 262)
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Step 800
800
#1646A6
oklch(42.6% 0.163 262.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#14387F
oklch(36.1% 0.127 262)
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Step 950
950
#0F244D
oklch(27% 0.081 262.1)
#14387F 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) | #004181 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00377E | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A55 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14387F
#14387F
oklch(36.1% 0.127 262)
- #513900
#513900
oklch(36.2% 0.075 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 #14387F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.033
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.070
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
Use #14387F 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.