#14445A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.6% 0.063 232.2), rgb(20, 68, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#14445A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14445A |
| RGB | rgb(20, 68, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 64%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.063 232.2) |
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 #14445A | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14445A | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #14445A text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #14445A text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.026 231.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7DA
oklch(81% 0.047 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FA9C8
oklch(70.6% 0.076 232.7)
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Step 500
500
#4493BA
oklch(63% 0.097 232.7)
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Step 600
600
#1D7DA6
oklch(55.6% 0.105 232.4)
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Step 700
700
#0A698E
oklch(49% 0.097 232.3)
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Step 800
800
#105673
oklch(42.7% 0.08 231.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#14445A
oklch(36.6% 0.063 232.2)
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Step 950
950
#102A37
oklch(27.1% 0.04 232.6)
#14445A 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) | #39435B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303C5A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A4B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14445A
#14445A
oklch(36.6% 0.063 232.2)
- #58341D
#58341D
oklch(36.4% 0.063 52.1)
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 #14445A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.022
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.032
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.054
Use #14445A 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.