#144B6F
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.6% 0.082 242.3), rgb(20, 75, 111).
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White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#144B6F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #144B6F |
| RGB | rgb(20, 75, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 69%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.082 242.3) |
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 #144B6F | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #144B6F | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #144B6F text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #144B6F text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#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
#C6DCEE
oklch(88.4% 0.034 242.7)
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Step 300
300
#9EC6E6
oklch(80.9% 0.062 242.7)
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Step 400
400
#66A8D9
oklch(70.7% 0.099 242.1)
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Step 500
500
#3591CF
oklch(63.1% 0.126 242.4)
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Step 600
600
#007ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.133 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#00669D
oklch(49% 0.118 242.7)
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Step 800
800
#005482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#144B6F
oklch(39.6% 0.082 242.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B293E
oklch(27% 0.053 242.9)
#144B6F 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) | #3A4C71 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E436E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005458 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #144B6F
#144B6F
oklch(39.6% 0.082 242.3)
- #653B0D
#653B0D
oklch(39.5% 0.082 62.6)
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 #144B6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
Use #144B6F 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.