#145376
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(42.1% 0.084 238.6), rgb(20, 83, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#145376 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #145376 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 83, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 71%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.084 238.6) |
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 #145376 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #145376 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #145376 text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #145376 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DD
oklch(80.9% 0.049 237.8)
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Step 400
400
#71A8CC
oklch(70.7% 0.078 238.1)
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Step 500
500
#4892BF
oklch(63.2% 0.1 237.9)
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Step 600
600
#257BAC
oklch(55.6% 0.11 238.9)
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Step 700
700
#156894
oklch(49.2% 0.102 238.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#145376
oklch(42.1% 0.084 238.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A4660
oklch(37.6% 0.065 238)
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Step 950
950
#112938
oklch(26.9% 0.041 238.3)
#145376 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) | #425378 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354A75 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C5F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #145376
#145376
oklch(42.1% 0.084 238.6)
- #6F4117
#6F4117
oklch(42.2% 0.084 59.2)
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 #145376, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.020
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.027
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.042
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.048
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
Use #145376 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.