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#14396B Color

#14396B is rgb(20, 57, 107) in RGB, hsl(214, 69%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 47%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Marine Blue (#01386A), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#14396B
HEX#14396B
RGBrgb(20, 57, 107)
HSLhsl(214, 69%, 25%)
HSVhsv(214, 81%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(81%, 47%, 0%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(34.8% 0.097 257.1)
LABlab(23.61% 2.15 -33.59)
LCHlch(23.61% 33.66 273.66)

What #14396B 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 #14396B, 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.

#14396B Channel Values

How #14396B 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 57 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 214° · S 69% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 214° · S 81% · V 42%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 81% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 58%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.49:1 vs white · 1.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #14396B 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 text11.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #14396B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #14396B; 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 #14396B

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 #14396B 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#14396B
Protanopia#35356B
Protanomaly#2B366B
Deuteranopia#30306B
Deuteranomaly#27346B
Tritanopia#004242
Tritanomaly#003F55
Achromatopsia#393939

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Using #14396B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-14396b: #14396B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #14396B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-14396b': '#14396B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.078, green: 0.224, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_14396b">#14396B</color>
SVG fillfill="#14396B"

More Blue Colors

#14396B sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#14396B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #14396B?

#14396B is a dark blue — rgb(20, 57, 107) in RGB and hsl(214, 69%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.26.

What is the RGB value of #14396B?

#14396B is rgb(20, 57, 107) — red 20, green 57, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #14396B?

#14396B converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 47%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #14396B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #14396B scores 11.49:1 against white and 1.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #14396B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #14396B 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 22.35, which is visibly different.

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