#143D6D
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.9% 0.095 254.7), rgb(20, 61, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#143D6D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #143D6D |
| RGB | rgb(20, 61, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 69%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.095 254.7) |
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 #143D6D | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #143D6D | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #143D6D text on white | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #143D6D text on black | 1.91:1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 254.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C3EE
oklch(80.8% 0.071 255.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EA3E6
oklch(70.6% 0.114 254.8)
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Step 500
500
#468BDF
oklch(63.2% 0.145 254.7)
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Step 600
600
#2373CD
oklch(55.6% 0.158 254.7)
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Step 700
700
#1560B1
oklch(49.1% 0.146 254.6)
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Step 800
800
#154F8F
oklch(42.8% 0.121 254.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#143D6D
oklch(35.9% 0.095 254.7)
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Step 950
950
#102743
oklch(27% 0.06 254.6)
#143D6D 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) | #25416F | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16396C | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00484F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #143D6D
#143D6D
oklch(35.9% 0.095 254.7)
- #543600
#543600
oklch(36% 0.076 74.7)
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 #143D6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.021
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.026
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
Use #143D6D 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.