#143361 Color
#143361 is rgb(20, 51, 97) in RGB, hsl(216, 66%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 47%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Midnight Blue (#003366), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#143361rgb(20, 51, 97)hsl(216, 66%, 23%)hsv(216, 79%, 38%)cmyk(79%, 47%, 0%, 62%)oklch(32.5% 0.09 258.4)lab(21.03% 2.55 -31.24)lch(21.03% 31.34 274.68)What #143361 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 #143361, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#143361 Channel Values
How #143361 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 51 · B 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 216° · S 66% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 216° · S 79% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 79% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.53:1 vs white · 1.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #143361 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 #143361
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #143361; 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 #143361
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 #143361 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.
#143361#2F2F61#273161#2B2B61#242F61#003B3B#01384D#343434Using #143361 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-143361: #143361;background-color: #143361;colors: { 'color-143361': '#143361' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.200, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_143361">#143361</color>fill="#143361"More Blue Colors
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#143361 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #143361?
#143361 is a dark blue — rgb(20, 51, 97) in RGB and hsl(216, 66%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Midnight Blue (#003366), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.82.
What is the RGB value of #143361?
#143361 is rgb(20, 51, 97) — red 20, green 51, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #143361?
#143361 converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 47%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #143361 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #143361 scores 12.53:1 against white and 1.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #143361 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #143361 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 23.95, which is visibly different.
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