#143E76
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.8% 0.107 257), rgb(20, 62, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#143E76 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #143E76 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 62, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 71%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.107 257) |
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 #143E76 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #143E76 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #143E76 text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #143E76 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 256.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BA2EF
oklch(70.7% 0.128 257)
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Step 500
500
#4188EA
oklch(63% 0.164 257.2)
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Step 600
600
#1E70D8
oklch(55.6% 0.177 257)
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Step 700
700
#0E5DBC
oklch(49.2% 0.166 257)
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Step 800
800
#114C98
oklch(42.6% 0.138 257.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#143E76
oklch(36.8% 0.107 257)
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Step 950
950
#0F2647
oklch(27% 0.068 257.7)
#143E76 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) | #204378 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #093A75 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B54 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #143E76
#143E76
oklch(36.8% 0.107 257)
- #563900
#563900
oklch(36.9% 0.077 76.9)
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 #143E76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.015
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.030
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.065
Use #143E76 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.