#14405E
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(35.7% 0.07 242.5), rgb(20, 64, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#14405E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14405E |
| RGB | rgb(20, 64, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 65%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.07 242.5) |
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 #14405E | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14405E | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #14405E text on white | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #14405E text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 241.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C5E0
oklch(80.8% 0.052 243.1)
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Step 400
400
#70A7D1
oklch(70.6% 0.085 242.3)
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Step 500
500
#4791C5
oklch(63.2% 0.108 241.9)
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Step 600
600
#247AB2
oklch(55.6% 0.117 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#146699
oklch(49% 0.11 242.7)
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Step 800
800
#16547C
oklch(42.8% 0.09 242.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#14405E
oklch(35.7% 0.07 242.5)
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Step 950
950
#11293A
oklch(27% 0.044 241.7)
#14405E 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) | #32415F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283A5D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00474B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14405E
#14405E
oklch(35.7% 0.07 242.5)
- #56330F
#56330F
oklch(35.7% 0.07 62.4)
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 #14405E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.030
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.031
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.034
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.036
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.039
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.058
Use #14405E 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.