#143CBC
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(42.7% 0.204 264.8), rgb(20, 60, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#143CBC is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #143CBC |
| RGB | rgb(20, 60, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 81%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.204 264.8) |
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 #143CBC | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #143CBC | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #143CBC text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #143CBC text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7D9FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 265.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#719DFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 264.6)
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Step 500
500
#4C80FF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#285FFF
oklch(55.7% 0.244 264.7)
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Step 700
700
#1747E9
oklch(49.1% 0.246 264.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#143CBC
oklch(42.7% 0.204 264.8)
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Step 900
900
#153694
oklch(37.7% 0.159 264.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2157
oklch(27% 0.101 264.9)
#143CBC 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) | #0053C0 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0043BA | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006077 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #143CBC
#143CBC
oklch(42.7% 0.204 264.8)
- #654A00
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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 #143CBC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #143CBC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.027
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.030
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.049
- True Blue #010FCC ΔE 0.067
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.068
- Ultramarine Blue #1805DB ΔE 0.072
- Medium Blue #0000CD ΔE 0.075
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.078
Use #143CBC 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.