#14547A
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(42.6% 0.088 240.4), rgb(20, 84, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#14547A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14547A |
| RGB | rgb(20, 84, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 72%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.088 240.4) |
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 #14547A | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14547A | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #14547A text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #14547A text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#E1EBF3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 241.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DF
oklch(80.9% 0.052 239.4)
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Step 400
400
#70A8CF
oklch(70.8% 0.082 239.8)
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Step 500
500
#4791C3
oklch(63.1% 0.105 240.8)
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Step 600
600
#227BAF
oklch(55.7% 0.114 239.9)
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Step 700
700
#126797
oklch(49.1% 0.107 240.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#14547A
oklch(42.6% 0.088 240.4)
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Step 900
900
#194662
oklch(37.7% 0.068 239.6)
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Step 950
950
#10293A
oklch(27% 0.044 240.8)
#14547A 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) | #42557C | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344B79 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E61 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14547A
#14547A
oklch(42.6% 0.088 240.4)
- #714213
#714213
oklch(42.7% 0.088 60.8)
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 #14547A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.015
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.023
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.036
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
Use #14547A 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.