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#141CB3 Color

#141CB3 is rgb(20, 28, 179) in RGB, hsl(237, 80%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(89%, 84%, 0%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zaffer (Zaffre) (#0014A8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#141CB3
HEX#141CB3
RGBrgb(20, 28, 179)
HSLhsl(237, 80%, 39%)
HSVhsv(237, 89%, 70%)
CMYKcmyk(89%, 84%, 0%, 30%)
OKLCHoklch(37.1% 0.223 267)
LABlab(22.73% 43.64 -79.56)
LCHlch(22.73% 90.74 298.75)

What #141CB3 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 #141CB3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#141CB3 Channel Values

How #141CB3 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 28 · B 1798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 237° · S 80% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 237° · S 89% · V 70%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 89% · M 84% · Y 0% · K 30%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.37:1 vs white · 1.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #141CB3 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 text11.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #141CB3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #141CB3; 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 #141CB3

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #141CB3.

How #141CB3 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#141CB3
Protanopia#1B1BB3
Protanomaly#181BB3
Deuteranopia#1A1AB3
Deuteranomaly#181BB3
Tritanopia#004949
Tritanomaly#003C81
Achromatopsia#3A3A3A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #141CB3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-141cb3: #141CB3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #141CB3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-141cb3': '#141CB3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.078, green: 0.110, blue: 0.702)
Android XML<color name="color_141cb3">#141CB3</color>
SVG fillfill="#141CB3"

More Blue Colors

#141CB3 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#141CB3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #141CB3?

#141CB3 is a dark blue — rgb(20, 28, 179) in RGB and hsl(237, 80%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zaffer (Zaffre) (#0014A8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.44.

What is the RGB value of #141CB3?

#141CB3 is rgb(20, 28, 179) — red 20, green 28, and blue 179 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #141CB3?

#141CB3 converts to approximately cmyk(89%, 84%, 0%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #141CB3 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #141CB3 scores 11.37:1 against white and 1.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #141CB3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #141CB3 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 darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 12.72, which is visibly different.

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