#140868 Color
#140868 is rgb(20, 8, 104) in RGB, hsl(248, 86%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 92%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Indigo (#32127A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#140868rgb(20, 8, 104)hsl(248, 86%, 22%)hsv(248, 92%, 41%)cmyk(81%, 92%, 0%, 59%)oklch(25.3% 0.15 273.2)lab(10.33% 32.09 -53.32)lch(10.33% 62.23 301.04)What #140868 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 #140868, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#140868 Channel Values
How #140868 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 8 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 248° · S 86% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 248° · S 92% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 81% · M 92% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.61:1 vs white · 1.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #140868 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 #140868
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #140868; 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 #140868
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 #140868 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.
#140868#0B0B68#0F0A68#0D0D68#100B68#002626#001E49#1E1E1EUsing #140868 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-140868: #140868;background-color: #140868;colors: { 'color-140868': '#140868' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.031, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_140868">#140868</color>fill="#140868"More Blue Colors
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#140868 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #140868?
#140868 is a dark blue — rgb(20, 8, 104) in RGB and hsl(248, 86%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.89.
What is the RGB value of #140868?
#140868 is rgb(20, 8, 104) — red 20, green 8, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #140868?
#140868 converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 92%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #140868 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #140868 scores 16.61:1 against white and 1.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #140868 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #140868 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 8.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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