#143F55
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(34.9% 0.06 234.7), rgb(20, 63, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#143F55 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #143F55 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 63, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 62%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.06 234.7) |
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 #143F55 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #143F55 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #143F55 text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #143F55 text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 236.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C6DA
oklch(80.9% 0.045 234.7)
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Step 400
400
#73A8C7
oklch(70.6% 0.072 234.9)
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Step 500
500
#4B92B9
oklch(63% 0.092 234.9)
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Step 600
600
#297CA5
oklch(55.6% 0.1 234.5)
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Step 700
700
#1A688E
oklch(49% 0.094 235.3)
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Step 800
800
#195573
oklch(42.6% 0.078 234.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#143F55
oklch(34.9% 0.06 234.7)
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Step 950
950
#122936
oklch(26.9% 0.038 235.3)
#143F55 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) | #343E56 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3855 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004546 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #143F55
#143F55
oklch(34.9% 0.06 234.7)
- #52311A
#52311A
oklch(34.8% 0.06 54.3)
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 #143F55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.018
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.022
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
Use #143F55 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.