#14497F
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(40.2% 0.106 252.6), rgb(20, 73, 127).
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White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#14497F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14497F |
| RGB | rgb(20, 73, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 73%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.106 252.6) |
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 #14497F | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14497F | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #14497F text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #14497F text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 251.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CC4F3
oklch(80.8% 0.079 252.8)
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Step 400
400
#63A4ED
oklch(70.6% 0.127 252.5)
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Step 500
500
#328BE8
oklch(63.1% 0.163 252.8)
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Step 600
600
#0073D2
oklch(55.5% 0.17 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#0061B2
oklch(49.2% 0.149 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#004F93
oklch(42.7% 0.13 252.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#14497F
oklch(40.2% 0.106 252.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A2746
oklch(27% 0.067 252.9)
#14497F 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) | #2E4D81 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C437E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00565D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14497F
#14497F
oklch(40.2% 0.106 252.6)
- #643F00
#643F00
oklch(40.1% 0.086 72.1)
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 #14497F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.021
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.022
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.029
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.062
Use #14497F 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.