#14405C
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(35.6% 0.068 240.7), rgb(20, 64, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#14405C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14405C |
| RGB | rgb(20, 64, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 64%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.068 240.7) |
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 #14405C | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14405C | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #14405C text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #14405C text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DF
oklch(81% 0.051 240.1)
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Step 400
400
#71A8CF
oklch(70.8% 0.081 240.3)
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Step 500
500
#4891C2
oklch(63.1% 0.104 240.5)
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Step 600
600
#257AAF
oklch(55.5% 0.114 241.2)
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Step 700
700
#156796
oklch(49.1% 0.105 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#16547A
oklch(42.7% 0.088 240.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#14405C
oklch(35.6% 0.068 240.7)
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Step 950
950
#112939
oklch(27% 0.042 240.1)
#14405C 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) | #33405D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29395B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00474A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14405C
#14405C
oklch(35.6% 0.068 240.7)
- #553312
#553312
oklch(35.6% 0.067 61.5)
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 #14405C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.027
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.031
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.034
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.034
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
Use #14405C 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.