#140E35 Color
#140E35 is rgb(20, 14, 53) in RGB, hsl(249, 58%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 74%, 0%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maastricht Blue (#001C3D), visibly different at ΔE 11.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#140E35rgb(20, 14, 53)hsl(249, 58%, 13%)hsv(249, 74%, 21%)cmyk(62%, 74%, 0%, 79%)oklch(20% 0.073 284.7)lab(6.20% 12.75 -24.85)lch(6.20% 27.93 297.16)What #140E35 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 #140E35, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#140E35 Channel Values
How #140E35 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 14 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 249° · S 58% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 249° · S 74% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.36:1 vs white · 1.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #140E35 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 #140E35
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #140E35; 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 #140E35
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 #140E35 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.
#140E35#0F0F35#110F35#101035#120F35#0A1717#0F1426#141414Using #140E35 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-140e35: #140E35;background-color: #140E35;colors: { 'color-140e35': '#140E35' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.055, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_140e35">#140E35</color>fill="#140E35"More Blue Colors
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#140E35 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #140E35?
#140E35 is a darkest blue — rgb(20, 14, 53) in RGB and hsl(249, 58%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maastricht Blue (#001C3D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.99.
What is the RGB value of #140E35?
#140E35 is rgb(20, 14, 53) — red 20, green 14, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #140E35?
#140E35 converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 74%, 0%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #140E35 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #140E35 scores 18.36:1 against white and 1.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #140E35 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #140E35 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 28.61, which is a different colour altogether.
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