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#14154D Color

#14154D is rgb(20, 21, 77) in RGB, hsl(239, 59%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 73%, 0%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sapphire Navy (#082567), visibly different at ΔE 10.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#14154D
HEX#14154D
RGBrgb(20, 21, 77)
HSLhsl(239, 59%, 19%)
HSVhsv(239, 74%, 30%)
CMYKcmyk(74%, 73%, 0%, 70%)
OKLCHoklch(23.9% 0.1 274.9)
LABlab(10.13% 16.36 -35.46)
LCHlch(10.13% 39.05 294.77)

What #14154D 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 #14154D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#14154D Channel Values

How #14154D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 20 · G 21 · B 778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 239° · S 59% · L 19%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 239° · S 74% · V 30%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 74% · M 73% · Y 0% · K 70%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance16.88:1 vs white · 1.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #14154D 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.

TextWhite text16.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #14154D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #14154D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #14154D

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 #14154D 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.

Typical#14154D
Protanopia#15154D
Protanomaly#15154D
Deuteranopia#15154D
Deuteranomaly#14154D
Tritanopia#002222
Tritanomaly#061D38
Achromatopsia#1D1D1D

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Using #14154D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-14154d: #14154D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #14154D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-14154d': '#14154D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.078, green: 0.082, blue: 0.302)
Android XML<color name="color_14154d">#14154D</color>
SVG fillfill="#14154D"

More Blue Colors

#14154D sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#14154D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #14154D?

#14154D is a darkest blue — rgb(20, 21, 77) in RGB and hsl(239, 59%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sapphire Navy (#082567), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.15.

What is the RGB value of #14154D?

#14154D is rgb(20, 21, 77) — red 20, green 21, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #14154D?

#14154D converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 73%, 0%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #14154D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #14154D scores 16.88:1 against white and 1.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #14154D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #14154D 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 18.81, which is visibly different.

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