#144074
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.2% 0.101 255), rgb(20, 64, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#144074 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #144074 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 64, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 71%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.101 255) |
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 #144074 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #144074 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #144074 text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #144074 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 255)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F1
oklch(80.8% 0.076 255.4)
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Step 400
400
#6BA3EB
oklch(70.7% 0.122 255.2)
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Step 500
500
#408AE5
oklch(63.1% 0.156 255.2)
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Step 600
600
#1A72D3
oklch(55.7% 0.169 255)
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Step 700
700
#095FB6
oklch(49.1% 0.156 254.9)
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Step 800
800
#0E4E94
oklch(42.7% 0.13 255)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#144074
oklch(37.2% 0.101 255)
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Step 950
950
#0E2745
oklch(27.1% 0.064 254.6)
#144074 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) | #264476 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #143C73 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C54 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #144074
#144074
oklch(37.2% 0.101 255)
- #583900
#583900
oklch(37.2% 0.078 75)
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 #144074, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.013
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.033
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.060
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.065
Use #144074 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.