#140764 Color
#140764 is rgb(20, 7, 100) in RGB, hsl(248, 87%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 93%, 0%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Blue (#191970), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#140764rgb(20, 7, 100)hsl(248, 87%, 21%)hsv(248, 93%, 39%)cmyk(80%, 93%, 0%, 61%)oklch(24.7% 0.146 273.9)lab(9.64% 31.49 -51.80)lch(9.64% 60.63 301.30)What #140764 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 #140764, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#140764 Channel Values
How #140764 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 7 · B 100 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 248° · S 87% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 248° · S 93% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 80% · M 93% · Y 0% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.88:1 vs white · 1.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #140764 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 #140764
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #140764; 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 #140764
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 #140764 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.
#140764#0A0A64#0E0964#0C0C64#100A64#002424#001C46#1D1D1DUsing #140764 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-140764: #140764;background-color: #140764;colors: { 'color-140764': '#140764' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.027, blue: 0.392)<color name="color_140764">#140764</color>fill="#140764"More Blue Colors
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#140764 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #140764?
#140764 is a dark blue — rgb(20, 7, 100) in RGB and hsl(248, 87%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.71.
What is the RGB value of #140764?
#140764 is rgb(20, 7, 100) — red 20, green 7, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #140764?
#140764 converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 93%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #140764 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #140764 scores 16.88:1 against white and 1.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #140764 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #140764 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 7.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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