#14517B
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(41.9% 0.092 244.1), rgb(20, 81, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#14517B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14517B |
| RGB | rgb(20, 81, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 72%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.092 244.1) |
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 #14517B | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14517B | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #14517B text on white | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #14517B text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C5E1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 244.1)
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Step 400
400
#71A7D3
oklch(70.8% 0.086 244)
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Step 500
500
#4890C7
oklch(63.1% 0.11 243.9)
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Step 600
600
#2679B4
oklch(55.6% 0.12 244.4)
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Step 700
700
#17669B
oklch(49.2% 0.111 244.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#14517B
oklch(41.9% 0.092 244.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4565
oklch(37.7% 0.072 244.5)
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Step 950
950
#11293B
oklch(27.1% 0.045 243.2)
#14517B 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) | #3D527D | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F497A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B60 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14517B
#14517B
oklch(41.9% 0.092 244.1)
- #6F4005
#6F4005
oklch(41.9% 0.092 63.8)
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 #14517B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.014
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.016
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.044
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
Use #14517B 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.