#144B6E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.6% 0.081 241.6), rgb(20, 75, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#144B6E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #144B6E |
| RGB | rgb(20, 75, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 69%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.081 241.6) |
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 #144B6E | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #144B6E | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #144B6E text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #144B6E text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEE
oklch(88.6% 0.034 239.9)
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Step 300
300
#9EC6E5
oklch(80.8% 0.061 241.8)
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Step 400
400
#66A8D8
oklch(70.7% 0.098 241.6)
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Step 500
500
#3591CE
oklch(63% 0.125 242)
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Step 600
600
#007AB8
oklch(55.5% 0.131 241.7)
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Step 700
700
#00679C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#005481
oklch(42.7% 0.101 241.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#144B6E
oklch(39.6% 0.081 241.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B293D
oklch(27% 0.051 241.6)
#144B6E 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) | #3B4C70 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E436D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005457 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #144B6E
#144B6E
oklch(39.6% 0.081 241.6)
- #653B10
#653B10
oklch(39.5% 0.081 61.5)
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 #144B6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
Use #144B6E 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.