#144168
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.6% 0.083 248.6), rgb(20, 65, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#144168 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #144168 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 65, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 68%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.083 248.6) |
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 #144168 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #144168 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #144168 text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #144168 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 246.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2C5E8
oklch(81% 0.062 248.6)
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Step 400
400
#6EA6DC
oklch(70.8% 0.099 248.5)
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Step 500
500
#438ED2
oklch(63% 0.127 248.5)
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Step 600
600
#1E77C0
oklch(55.6% 0.139 248.8)
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Step 700
700
#0D64A5
oklch(49.1% 0.128 248.3)
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Step 800
800
#115286
oklch(42.8% 0.106 248.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#144168
oklch(36.6% 0.083 248.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F283F
oklch(27% 0.053 248.7)
#144168 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) | #2F436A | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233B67 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A4F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #144168
#144168
oklch(36.6% 0.083 248.6)
- #5A3500
#5A3500
oklch(36.6% 0.08 67.7)
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 #144168, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.030
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.061
Use #144168 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.