#142961 Color
#142961 is rgb(20, 41, 97) in RGB, hsl(224, 66%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 58%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sapphire Navy (#082567), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#142961rgb(20, 41, 97)hsl(224, 66%, 23%)hsv(224, 79%, 38%)cmyk(79%, 58%, 0%, 62%)oklch(30.1% 0.103 265.2)lab(17.78% 9.33 -36.46)lch(17.78% 37.64 284.35)What #142961 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 #142961, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#142961 Channel Values
How #142961 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 41 · B 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 224° · S 66% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 224° · S 79% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 79% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.82:1 vs white · 1.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #142961 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 #142961
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #142961; 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 #142961
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 #142961 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.
#142961#262661#202761#232361#1E2661#003434#00304A#2D2D2DUsing #142961 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-142961: #142961;background-color: #142961;colors: { 'color-142961': '#142961' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.161, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_142961">#142961</color>fill="#142961"More Blue Colors
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#142961 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #142961?
#142961 is a dark blue — rgb(20, 41, 97) in RGB and hsl(224, 66%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sapphire Navy (#082567), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.05.
What is the RGB value of #142961?
#142961 is rgb(20, 41, 97) — red 20, green 41, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #142961?
#142961 converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 58%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #142961 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #142961 scores 13.82:1 against white and 1.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #142961 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #142961 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 18.49, which is visibly different.
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