#14092A Color
#14092A is rgb(20, 9, 42) in RGB, hsl(260, 65%, 10%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 79%, 0%, 84%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), visibly different at ΔE 11.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#14092Argb(20, 9, 42)hsl(260, 65%, 10%)hsv(260, 79%, 16%)cmyk(52%, 79%, 0%, 84%)oklch(17.9% 0.064 294.4)lab(4.44% 10.79 -19.47)lch(4.44% 22.26 299.00)What #14092A 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 #14092A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#14092A Channel Values
How #14092A 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 9 · B 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 260° · S 65% · L 10% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 260° · S 79% · V 16% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 79% · Y 0% · K 84% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.05:1 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 #14092A 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 #14092A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #14092A; 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 #14092A
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 #14092A 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.
#14092A#0B0B2A#0F0A2A#0D0D2A#100C2A#0E1010#110E1D#101010Using #14092A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-14092a: #14092A;background-color: #14092A;colors: { 'color-14092a': '#14092A' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.035, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_14092a">#14092A</color>fill="#14092A"More Purple Colors
#14092A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#14092A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #14092A?
#14092A is a darkest purple — rgb(20, 9, 42) in RGB and hsl(260, 65%, 10%) 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 11.81.
What is the RGB value of #14092A?
#14092A is rgb(20, 9, 42) — red 20, green 9, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #14092A?
#14092A converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 79%, 0%, 84%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #14092A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #14092A scores 19.05:1 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 #14092A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #14092A 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 22.7, which is visibly different.
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