#145280
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(42.5% 0.097 246), rgb(20, 82, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#145280 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #145280 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 82, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 73%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.097 246) |
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 #145280 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #145280 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #145280 text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #145280 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCED
oklch(88.6% 0.031 245.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C5E4
oklch(80.9% 0.057 246.1)
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Step 400
400
#70A6D6
oklch(70.6% 0.091 246.3)
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Step 500
500
#478FCB
oklch(63% 0.116 246.2)
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Step 600
600
#2378B8
oklch(55.5% 0.127 246.2)
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Step 700
700
#13659F
oklch(49.1% 0.118 246.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#145280
oklch(42.5% 0.097 246)
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Step 900
900
#1A4567
oklch(37.8% 0.075 245.6)
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Step 950
950
#10283C
oklch(26.8% 0.048 246)
#145280 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) | #3C5482 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4A7F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D63 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #145280
#145280
oklch(42.5% 0.097 246)
- #704200
#704200
oklch(42.4% 0.094 66.5)
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 #145280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.008
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.010
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.026
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.036
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.042
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
Use #145280 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.