#143E6E
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.2% 0.095 254.3), rgb(20, 62, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#143E6E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #143E6E |
| RGB | rgb(20, 62, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 69%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.095 254.3) |
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 #143E6E | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #143E6E | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #143E6E text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #143E6E text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#A1C4EE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 253.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DA4E6
oklch(70.8% 0.113 253.7)
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Step 500
500
#448BDF
oklch(63.1% 0.146 254.3)
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Step 600
600
#2173CD
oklch(55.6% 0.159 254.4)
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Step 700
700
#1260B1
oklch(49.1% 0.147 254.2)
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Step 800
800
#144F8F
oklch(42.7% 0.121 254.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#143E6E
oklch(36.2% 0.095 254.3)
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Step 950
950
#102743
oklch(27% 0.06 254.6)
#143E6E 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) | #264270 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #173A6D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004950 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #143E6E
#143E6E
oklch(36.2% 0.095 254.3)
- #553700
#553700
oklch(36.3% 0.077 75.1)
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 #143E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.023
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.024
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.061
Use #143E6E 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.