#140132 Color
#140132 is rgb(20, 1, 50) in RGB, hsl(263, 96%, 10%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 98%, 0%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), visibly different at ΔE 12.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#140132rgb(20, 1, 50)hsl(263, 96%, 10%)hsv(263, 98%, 20%)cmyk(60%, 98%, 0%, 80%)oklch(17.1% 0.091 293.7)lab(3.35% 16.78 -27.20)lch(3.35% 31.96 301.67)What #140132 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 #140132, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#140132 Channel Values
How #140132 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 20 · G 1 · B 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 263° · S 96% · L 10% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 263° · S 98% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 98% · Y 0% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.44:1 vs white · 1.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #140132 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 #140132
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #140132; 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 #140132
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 #140132 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.
#140132#050532#0C0332#080832#0E0532#0A0E0E#0E0921#0D0D0DUsing #140132 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-140132: #140132;background-color: #140132;colors: { 'color-140132': '#140132' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.004, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_140132">#140132</color>fill="#140132"More Purple Colors
#140132 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#140132 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #140132?
#140132 is a darkest purple — rgb(20, 1, 50) in RGB and hsl(263, 96%, 10%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.61.
What is the RGB value of #140132?
#140132 is rgb(20, 1, 50) — red 20, green 1, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #140132?
#140132 converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 98%, 0%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #140132 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #140132 scores 19.44:1 against white and 1.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #140132 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #140132 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 27.93, which is a different colour altogether.
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