#14457D
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39% 0.108 254.6), rgb(20, 69, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#14457D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14457D |
| RGB | rgb(20, 69, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 72%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.108 254.6) |
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 #14457D | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14457D | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #14457D text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #14457D text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DC4F5
oklch(81% 0.081 254.4)
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Step 400
400
#66A3EF
oklch(70.6% 0.129 254.7)
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Step 500
500
#378AEA
oklch(63.1% 0.165 254.5)
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Step 600
600
#0371D9
oklch(55.6% 0.18 254.8)
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Step 700
700
#005FB8
oklch(49.1% 0.16 254.6)
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Step 800
800
#014D98
oklch(42.6% 0.139 254.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#14457D
oklch(39% 0.108 254.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2747
oklch(27.1% 0.068 254.1)
#14457D 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) | #284A7F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #14407C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00525B | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14457D
#14457D
oklch(39% 0.108 254.6)
- #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 #14457D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.010
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
Use #14457D 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.