#140222 Color
#140222 is rgb(20, 2, 34) in RGB, hsl(274, 89%, 7%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 94%, 0%, 87%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), visibly different at ΔE 11.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#140222rgb(20, 2, 34)hsl(274, 89%, 7%)hsv(274, 94%, 13%)cmyk(41%, 94%, 0%, 87%)oklch(15.4% 0.069 307.4)lab(2.67% 10.97 -16.04)lch(2.67% 19.44 304.37)What #140222 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 #140222, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#140222 Channel Values
How #140222 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 2 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 274° · S 89% · L 7% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 274° · S 94% · V 13% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 87% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.78:1 vs white · 1.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #140222 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 #140222
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #140222; 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 #140222
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 #140222 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.
#140222#060622#0C0422#090922#0E0622#100808#110616#0A0A0AUsing #140222 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-140222: #140222;background-color: #140222;colors: { 'color-140222': '#140222' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.008, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_140222">#140222</color>fill="#140222"More Purple Colors
#140222 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#140222 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #140222?
#140222 is a darkest purple — rgb(20, 2, 34) in RGB and hsl(274, 89%, 7%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.79.
What is the RGB value of #140222?
#140222 is rgb(20, 2, 34) — red 20, green 2, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #140222?
#140222 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 94%, 0%, 87%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #140222 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #140222 scores 19.78:1 against white and 1.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #140222 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #140222 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 19.62, which is visibly different.
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