#142890 Color
#142890 is rgb(20, 40, 144) in RGB, hsl(230, 76%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 72%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Resolution Blue (#002387), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#142890rgb(20, 40, 144)hsl(230, 76%, 32%)hsv(230, 86%, 56%)cmyk(86%, 72%, 0%, 44%)oklch(34.6% 0.171 267)lab(21.46% 26.38 -60.39)lch(21.46% 65.90 293.59)What #142890 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 #142890, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#142890 Channel Values
How #142890 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 40 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 230° · S 76% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 230° · S 86% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.1:1 vs white · 1.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #142890 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 #142890
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #142890; 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 #142890
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 #142890 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.
#142890#252590#202690#232390#1E2590#004242#00396A#363636Using #142890 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-142890: #142890;background-color: #142890;colors: { 'color-142890': '#142890' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.157, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_142890">#142890</color>fill="#142890"More Blue Colors
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#142890 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #142890?
#142890 is a dark blue — rgb(20, 40, 144) in RGB and hsl(230, 76%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Resolution Blue (#002387), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.17.
What is the RGB value of #142890?
#142890 is rgb(20, 40, 144) — red 20, green 40, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #142890?
#142890 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 72%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #142890 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #142890 scores 12.1:1 against white and 1.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #142890 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #142890 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 11.52, which is visibly different.
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