#144871
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39% 0.088 246.8), rgb(20, 72, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#144871 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #144871 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 72, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 70%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.088 246.8) |
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 #144871 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #144871 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #144871 text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #144871 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 248)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 247)
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Step 300
300
#9FC5E9
oklch(80.8% 0.065 247.2)
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Step 400
400
#67A7DF
oklch(70.8% 0.106 246.4)
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Step 500
500
#388FD6
oklch(63.1% 0.135 246.9)
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Step 600
600
#0078C3
oklch(55.7% 0.146 246.8)
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Step 700
700
#0065A5
oklch(49.2% 0.128 246.7)
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Step 800
800
#005288
oklch(42.7% 0.112 246.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#144871
oklch(39% 0.088 246.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2840
oklch(26.9% 0.056 247.6)
#144871 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) | #354A73 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274170 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005257 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #144871
#144871
oklch(39% 0.088 246.8)
- #633A00
#633A00
oklch(38.9% 0.086 66.8)
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 #144871, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.025
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
Use #144871 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.