#14116E Color
#14116E is rgb(20, 17, 110) in RGB, hsl(242, 73%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 85%, 0%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Blue (#191970), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#14116Ergb(20, 17, 110)hsl(242, 73%, 25%)hsv(242, 85%, 43%)cmyk(82%, 85%, 0%, 57%)oklch(27.1% 0.15 271.6)lab(12.63% 29.41 -53.43)lch(12.63% 60.99 298.83)What #14116E 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 #14116E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#14116E Channel Values
How #14116E 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 17 · B 110 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 242° · S 73% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 242° · S 85% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 82% · M 85% · Y 0% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.73:1 vs white · 1.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #14116E 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 #14116E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #14116E; 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 #14116E
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 #14116E 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.
#14116E#12126E#13116E#12126E#13126E#002B2B#00234E#232323Using #14116E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-14116e: #14116E;background-color: #14116E;colors: { 'color-14116e': '#14116E' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.067, blue: 0.431)<color name="color_14116e">#14116E</color>fill="#14116E"More Blue Colors
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#14116E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #14116E?
#14116E is a dark blue — rgb(20, 17, 110) in RGB and hsl(242, 73%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.86.
What is the RGB value of #14116E?
#14116E is rgb(20, 17, 110) — red 20, green 17, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #14116E?
#14116E converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 85%, 0%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #14116E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #14116E scores 15.73:1 against white and 1.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #14116E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #14116E 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 4.86, which is very hard to tell apart.
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