#144488
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(39.6% 0.125 258.2), rgb(20, 68, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#144488 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #144488 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 68, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 74%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.125 258.2) |
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 #144488 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #144488 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #144488 text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #144488 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 257.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BC3FD
oklch(81% 0.093 257.6)
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Step 400
400
#63A1FC
oklch(70.8% 0.149 257.9)
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Step 500
500
#3485FA
oklch(63% 0.192 258.3)
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Step 600
600
#006BE9
oklch(55.5% 0.208 258.3)
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Step 700
700
#005AC5
oklch(49.1% 0.183 258.1)
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Step 800
800
#0049A4
oklch(42.7% 0.16 258.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#144488
oklch(39.6% 0.125 258.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A254C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 258.2)
#144488 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) | #1C4B8B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004187 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00545F | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #144488
#144488
oklch(39.6% 0.125 258.2)
- #5F4000
#5F4000
oklch(39.7% 0.083 77.7)
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 #144488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.019
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.025
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.049
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
Use #144488 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.