#140336 Color
#140336 is rgb(20, 3, 54) in RGB, hsl(260, 89%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 94%, 0%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), visibly different at ΔE 11.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#140336rgb(20, 3, 54)hsl(260, 89%, 11%)hsv(260, 94%, 21%)cmyk(63%, 94%, 0%, 79%)oklch(18% 0.092 290)lab(4.02% 17.73 -29.09)lch(4.02% 34.07 301.37)What #140336 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 #140336, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#140336 Channel Values
How #140336 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 3 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 260° · S 89% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 260° · S 94% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 63% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.16:1 vs white · 1.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #140336 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 #140336
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #140336; 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 #140336
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 #140336 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.
#140336#060636#0D0536#0A0A36#0E0736#081111#0E0C24#0F0F0FUsing #140336 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-140336: #140336;background-color: #140336;colors: { 'color-140336': '#140336' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.012, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_140336">#140336</color>fill="#140336"More Purple Colors
#140336 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#140336 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #140336?
#140336 is a darkest purple — rgb(20, 3, 54) in RGB and hsl(260, 89%, 11%) 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 11.51.
What is the RGB value of #140336?
#140336 is rgb(20, 3, 54) — red 20, green 3, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #140336?
#140336 converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 94%, 0%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #140336 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #140336 scores 19.16:1 against white and 1.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #140336 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #140336 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 25.74, which is a different colour altogether.
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