#14398B
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.4% 0.143 263), rgb(20, 57, 139).
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White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#14398B is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14398B |
| RGB | rgb(20, 57, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 75%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.143 263) |
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 #14398B | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14398B | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #14398B text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #14398B text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#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
#A0C1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#6D9EFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#4681FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 263.1)
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Step 600
600
#1E62FC
oklch(55.7% 0.239 263)
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Step 700
700
#114FDB
oklch(49% 0.222 263)
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Step 800
800
#1142B1
oklch(42.7% 0.184 263)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#14398B
oklch(37.4% 0.143 263)
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Step 950
950
#0D2352
oklch(27.1% 0.091 262.9)
#14398B 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) | #00448E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A89 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E5C | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14398B
#14398B
oklch(37.4% 0.143 263)
- #543C00
#543C00
oklch(37.3% 0.077 83.1)
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 #14398B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.042
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.054
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.072
Use #14398B 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.