#14457B
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.9% 0.105 254), rgb(20, 69, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#14457B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14457B |
| RGB | rgb(20, 69, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 72%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.105 254) |
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 #14457B | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14457B | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #14457B text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #14457B text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#C6DBF6
oklch(88.4% 0.044 254.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC4F3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 254)
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Step 400
400
#66A4ED
oklch(70.8% 0.125 253.5)
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Step 500
500
#388AE8
oklch(63% 0.162 254.2)
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Step 600
600
#0472D6
oklch(55.6% 0.175 254)
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Step 700
700
#0060B6
oklch(49.2% 0.156 253.8)
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Step 800
800
#014E96
oklch(42.7% 0.135 254)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#14457B
oklch(38.9% 0.105 254)
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Step 950
950
#0C2746
oklch(27.1% 0.066 254)
#14457B 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) | #2A497D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17407A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00525A | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14457B
#14457B
oklch(38.9% 0.105 254)
- #5F3D00
#5F3D00
oklch(39% 0.083 73.8)
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 #14457B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.009
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.034
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.036
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.044
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
Use #14457B 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.