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#14299F Color

#14299F is rgb(20, 41, 159) in RGB, hsl(231, 78%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 74%, 0%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Samsung Blue (#12279E), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#14299F
HEX#14299F
RGBrgb(20, 41, 159)
HSLhsl(231, 78%, 35%)
HSVhsv(231, 87%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(87%, 74%, 0%, 38%)
OKLCHoklch(36.4% 0.189 266.7)
LABlab(23.16% 30.65 -66.78)
LCHlch(23.16% 73.48 294.65)

What #14299F 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 #14299F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#14299F Channel Values

How #14299F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 20 · G 41 · B 1598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 231° · S 78% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 231° · S 87% · V 62%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 87% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 38%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.37:1 vs white · 1.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #14299F 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.

TextWhite text11.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #14299F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #14299F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #14299F

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 #14299F 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.

Typical#14299F
Protanopia#26269F
Protanomaly#20279F
Deuteranopia#23239F
Deuteranomaly#1E269F
Tritanopia#004747
Tritanomaly#003D75
Achromatopsia#3A3A3A

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Using #14299F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-14299f: #14299F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #14299F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-14299f': '#14299F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.078, green: 0.161, blue: 0.624)
Android XML<color name="color_14299f">#14299F</color>
SVG fillfill="#14299F"

More Blue Colors

#14299F sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#14299F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #14299F?

#14299F is a dark blue — rgb(20, 41, 159) in RGB and hsl(231, 78%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Samsung Blue (#12279E), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.08.

What is the RGB value of #14299F?

#14299F is rgb(20, 41, 159) — red 20, green 41, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #14299F?

#14299F converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 74%, 0%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #14299F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #14299F scores 11.37:1 against white and 1.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #14299F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #14299F 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 navy (#000080) at a CIE76 distance of 15.7, which is visibly different.

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