#144056
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(35.2% 0.061 234.2), rgb(20, 64, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#144056 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #144056 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 64, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 62%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.061 234.2) |
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 #144056 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #144056 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #144056 text on white | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #144056 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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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
#72A9C8
oklch(70.8% 0.073 233.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A93B9
oklch(63.2% 0.093 233.6)
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Step 600
600
#277CA5
oklch(55.5% 0.101 234.2)
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Step 700
700
#18698E
oklch(49.2% 0.094 234)
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Step 800
800
#185573
oklch(42.6% 0.078 234.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#144056
oklch(35.2% 0.061 234.2)
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Step 950
950
#112936
oklch(26.8% 0.039 234.4)
#144056 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) | #353F57 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3956 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004647 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #144056
#144056
oklch(35.2% 0.061 234.2)
- #54321A
#54321A
oklch(35.3% 0.061 54.5)
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 #144056, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.020
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.025
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.031
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
Use #144056 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.