#143494 Color
#143494 is rgb(20, 52, 148) in RGB, hsl(225, 76%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 65%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smalt (Dark Powder Blue) (#003399), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#143494rgb(20, 52, 148)hsl(225, 76%, 33%)hsv(225, 86%, 58%)cmyk(86%, 65%, 0%, 42%)oklch(37.2% 0.162 264.9)lab(24.99% 19.94 -57.05)lch(24.99% 60.44 289.27)What #143494 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 #143494, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#143494 Channel Values
How #143494 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 52 · B 148 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 225° · S 76% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 225° · S 86% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.78:1 vs white · 1.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #143494 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 #143494
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #143494; 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 #143494
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 #143494 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.
#143494#303094#273294#2C2C94#242F94#004949#00426F#3E3E3EUsing #143494 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-143494: #143494;background-color: #143494;colors: { 'color-143494': '#143494' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.204, blue: 0.580)<color name="color_143494">#143494</color>fill="#143494"More Blue Colors
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#143494 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #143494?
#143494 is a dark blue — rgb(20, 52, 148) in RGB and hsl(225, 76%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smalt (Dark Powder Blue) (#003399), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.81.
What is the RGB value of #143494?
#143494 is rgb(20, 52, 148) — red 20, green 52, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #143494?
#143494 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 65%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #143494 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #143494 scores 10.78:1 against white and 1.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #143494 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #143494 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 13.23, which is visibly different.
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