#144358
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.2% 0.061 231.5), rgb(20, 67, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#144358 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #144358 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 67, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 63%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.061 231.5) |
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 #144358 | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #144358 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #144358 text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #144358 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D9
oklch(81% 0.045 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#70A9C7
oklch(70.7% 0.074 232.2)
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Step 500
500
#4693B8
oklch(63% 0.094 231.8)
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Step 600
600
#207DA4
oklch(55.5% 0.102 231.4)
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Step 700
700
#0F698D
oklch(49% 0.095 232.1)
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Step 800
800
#135672
oklch(42.7% 0.078 231.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#144358
oklch(36.2% 0.061 231.5)
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Step 950
950
#102A36
oklch(27.1% 0.039 230.5)
#144358 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) | #384259 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3B58 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00494A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #144358
#144358
oklch(36.2% 0.061 231.5)
- #57341E
#57341E
oklch(36.3% 0.061 51.9)
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 #144358, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.024
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.028
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.054
Use #144358 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.