#14409D
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(40.5% 0.159 262.6), rgb(20, 64, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#14409D is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14409D |
| RGB | rgb(20, 64, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 77%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.159 262.6) |
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 #14409D | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14409D | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #14409D text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #14409D text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 262.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1C1FD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#6D9EFD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#4782FA
oklch(63% 0.19 262.6)
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Step 600
600
#2A68EA
oklch(55.6% 0.207 262.6)
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Step 700
700
#1E55CB
oklch(49% 0.192 262.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#14409D
oklch(40.5% 0.159 262.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B3D82
oklch(37.8% 0.123 262.4)
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Step 950
950
#10244C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 262.4)
#14409D 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) | #004DA0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00419B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005868 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14409D
#14409D
oklch(40.5% 0.159 262.6)
- #5F4400
#5F4400
oklch(40.6% 0.083 82.8)
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 #14409D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.030
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.034
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.070
Use #14409D 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.