#145B8B
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.4% 0.103 244.2), rgb(20, 91, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#145B8B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #145B8B |
| RGB | rgb(20, 91, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 75%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.103 244.2) |
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 #145B8B | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #145B8B | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #145B8B text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #145B8B text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCEE
oklch(88.4% 0.034 244)
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Step 300
300
#A0C6E5
oklch(81% 0.06 243.2)
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Step 400
400
#6BA7D8
oklch(70.7% 0.095 244.4)
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Step 500
500
#3D90CE
oklch(63% 0.123 244.3)
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Step 600
600
#0F79BB
oklch(55.6% 0.134 244.4)
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Step 700
700
#0066A0
oklch(49.2% 0.121 244)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#145B8B
oklch(45.4% 0.103 244.2)
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Step 900
900
#134569
oklch(37.7% 0.081 244.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D293D
oklch(27% 0.05 242.9)
#145B8B 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) | #445D8D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34528A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00676C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #145B8B
#145B8B
oklch(45.4% 0.103 244.2)
- #7D4800
#7D4800
oklch(45.5% 0.103 64.3)
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 #145B8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.018
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.026
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.027
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.033
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.035
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.036
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.042
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
Use #145B8B 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.