#143A6E
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.2% 0.1 257.3), rgb(20, 58, 110).
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White text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#143A6E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 257°. 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 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #143A6E |
| RGB | rgb(20, 58, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 69%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.1 257.3) |
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 #143A6E | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #143A6E | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #143A6E text on white | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #143A6E text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C3F1
oklch(80.9% 0.075 256.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FA2EB
oklch(70.7% 0.121 257.4)
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Step 500
500
#4889E4
oklch(63.1% 0.153 257.3)
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Step 600
600
#2871D2
oklch(55.7% 0.166 257.1)
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Step 700
700
#1A5EB6
oklch(49.2% 0.154 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#194D93
oklch(42.7% 0.128 257.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#143A6E
oklch(35.2% 0.1 257.3)
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Step 950
950
#112645
oklch(27% 0.064 258.1)
#143A6E 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) | #1F3F70 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B376D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00464E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #143A6E
#143A6E
oklch(35.2% 0.1 257.3)
- #503500
#503500
oklch(35.2% 0.074 77.3)
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 #143A6E, 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 0.031
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.063
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.067
Use #143A6E 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.