#14447B
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.6% 0.106 254.6), rgb(20, 68, 123).
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White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#14447B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14447B |
| RGB | rgb(20, 68, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 72%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.106 254.6) |
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 #14447B | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14447B | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #14447B text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #14447B text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#9EC4F4
oklch(81% 0.08 254.5)
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Step 400
400
#67A3EE
oklch(70.6% 0.127 254.7)
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Step 500
500
#398AE9
oklch(63.1% 0.163 254.6)
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Step 600
600
#0971D7
oklch(55.5% 0.177 254.8)
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Step 700
700
#005FB8
oklch(49.1% 0.16 254.6)
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Step 800
800
#044E97
oklch(42.8% 0.136 254.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#14447B
oklch(38.6% 0.106 254.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2746
oklch(27.1% 0.066 254)
#14447B 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) | #28497D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #143F7A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005159 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14447B
#14447B
oklch(38.6% 0.106 254.6)
- #5D3C00
#5D3C00
oklch(38.5% 0.082 74.3)
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 #14447B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.007
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.047
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
Use #14447B 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.