#145884
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(44.2% 0.097 242.9), rgb(20, 88, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#145884 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #145884 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 88, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 74%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.097 242.9) |
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 #145884 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #145884 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #145884 text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #145884 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#C8DCED
oklch(88.5% 0.032 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6E3
oklch(81% 0.056 242.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DA7D5
oklch(70.6% 0.091 243.5)
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Step 500
500
#4191CA
oklch(63.2% 0.116 242.7)
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Step 600
600
#187AB6
oklch(55.6% 0.125 242.6)
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Step 700
700
#05669D
oklch(49% 0.117 243.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#145884
oklch(44.2% 0.097 242.9)
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Step 900
900
#164566
oklch(37.6% 0.076 243.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F293C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 243)
#145884 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) | #435986 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344F83 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006368 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #145884
#145884
oklch(44.2% 0.097 242.9)
- #784508
#784508
oklch(44.2% 0.097 62.7)
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 #145884, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.016
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.022
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.024
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.026
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.047
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.051
Use #145884 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.