#14486B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.6% 0.08 242.8), rgb(20, 72, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#14486B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14486B |
| RGB | rgb(20, 72, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 69%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.08 242.8) |
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 #14486B | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14486B | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #14486B text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #14486B 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCEE
oklch(88.4% 0.034 244)
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Step 300
300
#A0C6E5
oklch(81% 0.06 243.2)
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Step 400
400
#69A8D8
oklch(70.8% 0.096 242.6)
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Step 500
500
#3A91CD
oklch(63.1% 0.122 242.5)
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Step 600
600
#027ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.133 242.6)
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Step 700
700
#00669E
oklch(49% 0.119 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#005482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#14486B
oklch(38.6% 0.08 242.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C293D
oklch(27% 0.051 242.2)
#14486B 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) | #38496D | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C416A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005154 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14486B
#14486B
oklch(38.6% 0.08 242.8)
- #61390C
#61390C
oklch(38.5% 0.08 63.4)
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 #14486B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.030
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.047
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
Use #14486B 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.