#14455F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.1% 0.068 236.3), rgb(20, 69, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#14455F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14455F |
| RGB | rgb(20, 69, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 65%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.068 236.3) |
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 #14455F | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14455F | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #14455F text on white | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #14455F text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 234.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6DE
oklch(80.8% 0.051 237.5)
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Step 400
400
#6DA9CD
oklch(70.7% 0.082 235.9)
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Step 500
500
#4293C0
oklch(63.2% 0.104 236.1)
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Step 600
600
#177CAC
oklch(55.5% 0.113 236.1)
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Step 700
700
#036894
oklch(49% 0.105 236.6)
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Step 800
800
#0C5578
oklch(42.6% 0.087 236.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#14455F
oklch(37.1% 0.068 236.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2939
oklch(26.9% 0.044 238.4)
#14455F 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) | #394560 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3D5F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C4E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14455F
#14455F
oklch(37.1% 0.068 236.3)
- #5B3619
#5B3619
oklch(37.2% 0.068 56.7)
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 #14455F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.021
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.039
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
Use #14455F 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.