Nearest named color: Yale Blue
#143A67
#143A67
Nearest named
Yale Blue
Family
Blue
Lightness
34.7%
Chroma
0.090
Hue angle
254.8°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
11.47:1 · AAA
Contrast on black
1.62:1 · Fail
Web-safe
#003366
CSS oklch()
35% 0.09 255

#143A67 is a deep, cool indigo. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, quietly premium. It reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #143A67

Not just a swatch — here's how #143A67 works with other colors. Named schemes with #143A67 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Yale Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Yale Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Yale Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Yale Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Yale Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Yale Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Yale Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #143A67 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 26/100
Cool
Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.
Softness 32/100
Low
Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.
Depth 64/100
High
Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.
Naturalness 0/100
Very low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 43/100
Moderate
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 69/100
High
Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.
Brand distinctiveness 35/100
Low
Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.
UI accent fit 50/100
Moderate
Workable accent with care around contrast.
Surface fit 35/100
Low
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 81/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA
Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass
Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass
Background Pair with white text at 11.5:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #C6D6EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #141E66 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #143A67 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #143A67;
  --color-base-rgb: 20 58 103;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.7% 0.090 254.8);
  --color-50: #F2F7FD;
  --color-100: #DCE9F9;
  --color-200: #BBD3F1;
  --color-300: #8CB3E3;
  --color-400: #6293D0;
  --color-500: #3F75B5;
  --color-600: #375D8B;
  --color-700: #2C4562;
  --color-800: #202F41;
  --color-900: #161E28;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}