#14438B
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(39.6% 0.13 259.2), rgb(20, 67, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#14438B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14438B |
| RGB | rgb(20, 67, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 75%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.13 259.2) |
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 #14438B | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14438B | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #14438B text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #14438B text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#C4DBFE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 258.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BC2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#64A0FF
oklch(70.8% 0.153 259.2)
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Step 500
500
#3484FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 259.1)
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Step 600
600
#0169EF
oklch(55.6% 0.218 259.3)
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Step 700
700
#0058CB
oklch(49.1% 0.193 259.2)
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Step 800
800
#0048A8
oklch(42.8% 0.167 259.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#14438B
oklch(39.6% 0.13 259.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A254E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 258.9)
#14438B 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) | #154B8E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00408A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005560 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14438B
#14438B
oklch(39.6% 0.13 259.2)
- #5E4000
#5E4000
oklch(39.5% 0.082 78.6)
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 #14438B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.018
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.030
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.054
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
Use #14438B 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.