#144B6B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.4% 0.078 239.2), rgb(20, 75, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#144B6B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 239°. 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 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #144B6B |
| RGB | rgb(20, 75, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 69%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.078 239.2) |
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 #144B6B | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #144B6B | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #144B6B text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #144B6B text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDED
oklch(88.6% 0.032 239.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FC7E3
oklch(81% 0.058 239)
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Step 400
400
#67A9D5
oklch(70.8% 0.093 239.2)
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Step 500
500
#3692C9
oklch(63% 0.119 239.2)
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Step 600
600
#007BB4
oklch(55.5% 0.126 239.3)
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Step 700
700
#006898
oklch(49.2% 0.11 238.7)
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Step 800
800
#00557E
oklch(42.8% 0.097 239.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#144B6B
oklch(39.4% 0.078 239.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B293C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 240.3)
#144B6B 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) | #3C4B6C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30436A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005356 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #144B6B
#144B6B
oklch(39.4% 0.078 239.2)
- #643B15
#643B15
oklch(39.5% 0.077 59.9)
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 #144B6B, 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 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
Use #144B6B 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.