#143F70
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.6% 0.097 254.3), rgb(20, 63, 112).
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White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#143F70 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #143F70 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 63, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 70%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.097 254.3) |
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 #143F70 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #143F70 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #143F70 text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #143F70 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#A1C4EF
oklch(81% 0.072 253.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CA4E7
oklch(70.8% 0.115 253.7)
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Step 500
500
#438BE0
oklch(63.1% 0.147 254.3)
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Step 600
600
#1E73CE
oklch(55.6% 0.161 254.2)
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Step 700
700
#0F60B2
oklch(49.1% 0.149 254.1)
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Step 800
800
#114F90
oklch(42.7% 0.123 253.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#143F70
oklch(36.6% 0.097 254.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2743
oklch(27% 0.06 253.9)
#143F70 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) | #274372 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #173B6F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B52 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #143F70
#143F70
oklch(36.6% 0.097 254.3)
- #563700
#563700
oklch(36.5% 0.077 74.1)
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 #143F70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.019
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.027
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
Use #143F70 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.