#144D6B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.9% 0.076 236.7), rgb(20, 77, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#144D6B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #144D6B |
| RGB | rgb(20, 77, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 69%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.076 236.7) |
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 #144D6B | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #144D6B | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #144D6B text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #144D6B text on black | 2.30:1 | 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
#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
#C6DDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 236.4)
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Step 300
300
#9EC7E1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 236.2)
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Step 400
400
#66A9D2
oklch(70.6% 0.091 236.9)
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Step 500
500
#3393C7
oklch(63.1% 0.117 236.9)
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Step 600
600
#007CB0
oklch(55.5% 0.121 236.7)
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Step 700
700
#006895
oklch(49% 0.107 237)
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Step 800
800
#00557B
oklch(42.6% 0.093 237.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#144D6B
oklch(39.9% 0.076 236.7)
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Step 950
950
#0A2A3B
oklch(27.1% 0.048 236)
#144D6B 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) | #3F4D6C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33456A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005557 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #144D6B
#144D6B
oklch(39.9% 0.076 236.7)
- #663C1A
#663C1A
oklch(40% 0.076 57.1)
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 #144D6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
Use #144D6B 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.