#142594 Color
#142594 is rgb(20, 37, 148) in RGB, hsl(232, 76%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 75%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial Blue (#002395), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#142594rgb(20, 37, 148)hsl(232, 76%, 33%)hsv(232, 86%, 58%)cmyk(86%, 75%, 0%, 42%)oklch(34.6% 0.179 267.3)lab(21.12% 29.56 -63.42)lch(21.12% 69.97 294.99)What #142594 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 #142594, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#142594 Channel Values
How #142594 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 37 · B 148 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 232° · S 76% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 232° · S 86% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 75% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.2:1 vs white · 1.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #142594 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 #142594
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #142594; 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 #142594
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 #142594 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.
#142594#232394#1E2494#202094#1C2294#004141#00386C#353535Using #142594 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-142594: #142594;background-color: #142594;colors: { 'color-142594': '#142594' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.145, blue: 0.580)<color name="color_142594">#142594</color>fill="#142594"More Blue Colors
#142594 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#142594 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #142594?
#142594 is a dark blue — rgb(20, 37, 148) in RGB and hsl(232, 76%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial Blue (#002395), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.48.
What is the RGB value of #142594?
#142594 is rgb(20, 37, 148) — red 20, green 37, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #142594?
#142594 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 75%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #142594 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #142594 scores 12.2:1 against white and 1.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #142594 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #142594 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 14.42, which is visibly different.
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