#144270
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.4% 0.093 251.8), rgb(20, 66, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#144270 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #144270 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 66, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 70%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.093 251.8) |
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 #144270 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #144270 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #144270 text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #144270 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 253)
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Step 300
300
#A0C4ED
oklch(80.8% 0.07 252)
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Step 400
400
#6BA5E4
oklch(70.8% 0.111 251.5)
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Step 500
500
#3F8CDC
oklch(63% 0.143 251.9)
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Step 600
600
#1775CA
oklch(55.7% 0.155 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#0461AF
oklch(49% 0.145 252.1)
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Step 800
800
#0C508D
oklch(42.7% 0.119 251.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#144270
oklch(37.4% 0.093 251.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2742
oklch(26.9% 0.059 252.4)
#144270 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) | #2C4572 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D3D6F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D53 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #144270
#144270
oklch(37.4% 0.093 251.8)
- #5A3800
#5A3800
oklch(37.2% 0.08 71.7)
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 #144270, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.017
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.057
Use #144270 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.