#14517C
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(42% 0.093 244.7), rgb(20, 81, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#14517C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14517C |
| RGB | rgb(20, 81, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 72%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.093 244.7) |
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 #14517C | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14517C | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #14517C text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #14517C text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C5E2
oklch(80.9% 0.054 245.1)
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Step 400
400
#71A7D4
oklch(70.8% 0.087 244.6)
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Step 500
500
#4890C8
oklch(63.1% 0.111 244.4)
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Step 600
600
#2579B5
oklch(55.6% 0.122 244.7)
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Step 700
700
#16669C
oklch(49.2% 0.113 244.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#14517C
oklch(42% 0.093 244.7)
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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)
#14517C 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) | #3D537E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E497B | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B60 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14517C
#14517C
oklch(42% 0.093 244.7)
- #6F4002
#6F4002
oklch(41.9% 0.093 64.5)
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 #14517C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.013
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.015
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.044
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
Use #14517C 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.