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#141D99 Color

#141D99 is rgb(20, 29, 153) in RGB, hsl(236, 77%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 81%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Samsung Blue (#12279E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#141D99
HEX#141D99
RGBrgb(20, 29, 153)
HSLhsl(236, 77%, 34%)
HSVhsv(236, 87%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(87%, 81%, 0%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(34% 0.193 267.9)
LABlab(19.91% 35.74 -68.49)
LCHlch(19.91% 77.26 297.55)

What #141D99 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 #141D99, 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.

#141D99 Channel Values

How #141D99 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 29 · B 1538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 236° · S 77% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 236° · S 87% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 87% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.61:1 vs white · 1.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #141D99 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 text12.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #141D99

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #141D99; 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 #141D99

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 #141D99 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#141D99
Protanopia#1C1C99
Protanomaly#191C99
Deuteranopia#1A1A99
Deuteranomaly#181B99
Tritanopia#004040
Tritanomaly#00356F
Achromatopsia#333333

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Using #141D99 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-141d99: #141D99;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #141D99;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-141d99': '#141D99' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.078, green: 0.114, blue: 0.600)
Android XML<color name="color_141d99">#141D99</color>
SVG fillfill="#141D99"

More Blue Colors

#141D99 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#141D99 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #141D99?

#141D99 is a dark blue — rgb(20, 29, 153) in RGB and hsl(236, 77%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Samsung Blue (#12279E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.21.

What is the RGB value of #141D99?

#141D99 is rgb(20, 29, 153) — red 20, green 29, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #141D99?

#141D99 converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 81%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #141D99 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #141D99 scores 12.61:1 against white and 1.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #141D99 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #141D99 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 navy (#000080) at a CIE76 distance of 10.13, which is visibly different.

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