#144088
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.7% 0.13 260), rgb(20, 64, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#144088 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #144088 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 64, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 74%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.13 260) |
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 #144088 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #144088 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #144088 text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #144088 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 261.2)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 259.7)
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Step 400
400
#669FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 260.3)
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Step 500
500
#3883FF
oklch(63% 0.199 260)
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Step 600
600
#0F69EF
oklch(55.7% 0.217 259.9)
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Step 700
700
#0056CF
oklch(49.1% 0.2 260)
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Step 800
800
#0747A8
oklch(42.7% 0.167 260.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#144088
oklch(38.7% 0.13 260)
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Step 950
950
#0C244E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 260.7)
#144088 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) | #0F488B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003E87 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00525D | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #144088
#144088
oklch(38.7% 0.13 260)
- #5A3E00
#5A3E00
oklch(38.6% 0.08 79.8)
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 #144088, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.027
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.027
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.048
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.060
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
Use #144088 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.