#142352 Color
#142352 is rgb(20, 35, 82) in RGB, hsl(225, 61%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 57%, 0%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Space Cadet (#1D2951), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#142352rgb(20, 35, 82)hsl(225, 61%, 20%)hsv(225, 76%, 32%)cmyk(76%, 57%, 0%, 68%)oklch(27.4% 0.088 267.1)lab(14.80% 8.18 -31.28)lch(14.80% 32.33 284.65)What #142352 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 #142352, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#142352 Channel Values
How #142352 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 35 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 225° · S 61% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 225° · S 76% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.09:1 vs white · 1.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #142352 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 #142352
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #142352; 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 #142352
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 #142352 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.
#142352#212152#1C2252#1F1F52#1B2152#002C2C#06293F#262626Using #142352 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-142352: #142352;background-color: #142352;colors: { 'color-142352': '#142352' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.137, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_142352">#142352</color>fill="#142352"More Blue Colors
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#142352 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #142352?
#142352 is a dark blue — rgb(20, 35, 82) in RGB and hsl(225, 61%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Space Cadet (#1D2951), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.79.
What is the RGB value of #142352?
#142352 is rgb(20, 35, 82) — red 20, green 35, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #142352?
#142352 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 57%, 0%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #142352 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #142352 scores 15.09:1 against white and 1.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #142352 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #142352 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 23.37, which is visibly different.
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