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#14068E Color

#14068E is rgb(20, 6, 142) in RGB, hsl(246, 92%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 96%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Blue (#00008B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#14068E
HEX#14068E
RGBrgb(20, 6, 142)
HSLhsl(246, 92%, 29%)
HSVhsv(246, 96%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(86%, 96%, 0%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(30.4% 0.195 269.2)
LABlab(15.09% 42.53 -69.71)
LCHlch(15.09% 81.66 301.39)

What #14068E 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 #14068E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#14068E Channel Values

How #14068E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 20 · G 6 · B 1428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 246° · S 92% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 246° · S 96% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 86% · M 96% · Y 0% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.52:1 vs white · 1.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #14068E 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.

TextWhite text14.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #14068E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #14068E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #14068E

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 #14068E 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.

Typical#14068E
Protanopia#09098E
Protanomaly#0E088E
Deuteranopia#0C0C8E
Deuteranomaly#0F098E
Tritanopia#003535
Tritanomaly#002965
Achromatopsia#292929

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Using #14068E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-14068e: #14068E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #14068E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-14068e': '#14068E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.078, green: 0.024, blue: 0.557)
Android XML<color name="color_14068e">#14068E</color>
SVG fillfill="#14068E"

More Blue Colors

#14068E sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#14068E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #14068E?

#14068E is a dark blue — rgb(20, 6, 142) in RGB and hsl(246, 92%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Blue (#00008B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.8.

What is the RGB value of #14068E?

#14068E is rgb(20, 6, 142) — red 20, green 6, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #14068E?

#14068E converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 96%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #14068E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #14068E scores 14.52:1 against white and 1.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #14068E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #14068E 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 darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 2.8, which is very hard to tell apart.

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