#142357 Color
#142357 is rgb(20, 35, 87) in RGB, hsl(227, 63%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 60%, 0%, 66%) 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 8.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#142357rgb(20, 35, 87)hsl(227, 63%, 21%)hsv(227, 77%, 34%)cmyk(77%, 60%, 0%, 66%)oklch(27.8% 0.096 267.6)lab(15.16% 9.95 -34.07)lch(15.16% 35.49 286.28)What #142357 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 #142357, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#142357 Channel Values
How #142357 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 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 227° · S 63% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 227° · S 77% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 77% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.92:1 vs white · 1.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #142357 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 #142357
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #142357; 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 #142357
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 #142357 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.
#142357#212157#1C2257#1F1F57#1B2157#002D2D#032A42#272727Using #142357 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-142357: #142357;background-color: #142357;colors: { 'color-142357': '#142357' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.137, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_142357">#142357</color>fill="#142357"More Blue Colors
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#142357 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #142357?
#142357 is a dark blue — rgb(20, 35, 87) in RGB and hsl(227, 63%, 21%) 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 8.79.
What is the RGB value of #142357?
#142357 is rgb(20, 35, 87) — red 20, green 35, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #142357?
#142357 converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 60%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #142357 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #142357 scores 14.92:1 against white and 1.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #142357 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #142357 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 20.87, which is visibly different.
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