#143D6E
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(36% 0.096 255.1), rgb(20, 61, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#143D6E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #143D6E |
| RGB | rgb(20, 61, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 69%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.096 255.1) |
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 #143D6E | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #143D6E | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #143D6E text on white | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #143D6E text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#C8DBF4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 255.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C3EF
oklch(80.8% 0.072 255.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EA3E7
oklch(70.6% 0.115 255.1)
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Step 500
500
#458AE0
oklch(63% 0.148 255.2)
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Step 600
600
#2372CE
oklch(55.5% 0.161 255.2)
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Step 700
700
#155FB2
oklch(49% 0.149 255.2)
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Step 800
800
#154E90
oklch(42.6% 0.123 255.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#143D6E
oklch(36% 0.096 255.1)
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Step 950
950
#102743
oklch(27% 0.06 254.6)
#143D6E 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) | #254170 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #14396D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004950 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #143D6E
#143D6E
oklch(36% 0.096 255.1)
- #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 #143D6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.022
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.025
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.062
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.063
Use #143D6E 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.