#141A39 Color
#141A39 is rgb(20, 26, 57) in RGB, hsl(230, 48%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 54%, 0%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maastricht Blue (#001C3D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#141A39rgb(20, 26, 57)hsl(230, 48%, 15%)hsv(230, 65%, 22%)cmyk(65%, 54%, 0%, 78%)oklch(23.1% 0.06 272.6)lab(10.14% 5.97 -21.42)lch(10.14% 22.24 285.58)What #141A39 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 #141A39, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#141A39 Channel Values
How #141A39 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 26 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 230° · S 48% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 230° · S 65% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.98:1 vs white · 1.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #141A39 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 #141A39
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #141A39; 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 #141A39
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 #141A39 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.
#141A39#191939#171939#181839#171939#0A2020#0F1E2C#1C1C1CUsing #141A39 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-141a39: #141A39;background-color: #141A39;colors: { 'color-141a39': '#141A39' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.102, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_141a39">#141A39</color>fill="#141A39"More Blue Colors
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#141A39 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #141A39?
#141A39 is a darkest blue — rgb(20, 26, 57) in RGB and hsl(230, 48%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maastricht Blue (#001C3D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.67.
What is the RGB value of #141A39?
#141A39 is rgb(20, 26, 57) — red 20, green 26, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #141A39?
#141A39 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 54%, 0%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #141A39 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #141A39 scores 16.98:1 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 #141A39 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #141A39 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 24.44, which is visibly different.
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