#00143D Color
#00143D is rgb(0, 20, 61) in RGB, hsl(220, 100%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 67%, 0%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oxford Blue (#002147), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#00143Drgb(0, 20, 61)hsl(220, 100%, 12%)hsv(220, 100%, 24%)cmyk(100%, 67%, 0%, 76%)oklch(20.7% 0.084 260)lab(7.09% 7.19 -29.28)lch(7.09% 30.15 283.80)What #00143D Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #00143D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#00143D Channel Values
How #00143D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 0 · G 20 · B 61 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 220° · S 100% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 220° · S 100% · V 24% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 100% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 76% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.99:1 vs white · 1.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #00143D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #00143D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #00143D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #00143D
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #00143D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#00143D#11113D#0B133D#0F0F3D#09113D#001D1D#00192D#171717Using #00143D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-00143d: #00143D;background-color: #00143D;colors: { 'color-00143d': '#00143D' }Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.078, blue: 0.239)<color name="color_00143d">#00143D</color>fill="#00143D"More Blue Colors
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#00143D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #00143D?
#00143D is a darkest blue — rgb(0, 20, 61) in RGB and hsl(220, 100%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.69.
What is the RGB value of #00143D?
#00143D is rgb(0, 20, 61) — red 0, green 20, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #00143D?
#00143D converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 67%, 0%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #00143D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #00143D scores 17.99:1 against white and 1.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #00143D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #00143D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 29.68, which is a different colour altogether.
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