#141542 Color
#141542 is rgb(20, 21, 66) in RGB, hsl(239, 53%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 68%, 0%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Space Cadet (#1D2951), visibly different at ΔE 10.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#141542rgb(20, 21, 66)hsl(239, 53%, 17%)hsv(239, 70%, 26%)cmyk(70%, 68%, 0%, 74%)oklch(22.7% 0.083 276.5)lab(9.19% 12.64 -29.34)lch(9.19% 31.94 293.31)What #141542 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 #141542, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#141542 Channel Values
How #141542 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 21 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 239° · S 53% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 239° · S 70% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.27:1 vs white · 1.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #141542 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 #141542
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #141542; 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 #141542
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 #141542 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-141542: #141542;background-color: #141542;colors: { 'color-141542': '#141542' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.082, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_141542">#141542</color>fill="#141542"More Blue Colors
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#141542 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #141542?
#141542 is a darkest blue — rgb(20, 21, 66) in RGB and hsl(239, 53%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Space Cadet (#1D2951), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.92.
What is the RGB value of #141542?
#141542 is rgb(20, 21, 66) — red 20, green 21, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #141542?
#141542 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 68%, 0%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #141542 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #141542 scores 17.27:1 against white and 1.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #141542 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #141542 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 25.99, which is a different colour altogether.
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