#143B7B Color
#143B7B is rgb(20, 59, 123) in RGB, hsl(217, 72%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 52%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yale Blue (#00356B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#143B7Brgb(20, 59, 123)hsl(217, 72%, 28%)hsv(217, 84%, 48%)cmyk(84%, 52%, 0%, 52%)oklch(36.5% 0.118 260)lab(25.23% 6.49 -41.13)lch(25.23% 41.64 278.97)What #143B7B 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 #143B7B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#143B7B Channel Values
How #143B7B 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 59 · B 123 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 217° · S 72% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 217° · S 84% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 84% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.82:1 vs white · 1.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #143B7B 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 #143B7B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #143B7B; 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 #143B7B
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 #143B7B 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.
#143B7B#36367B#2C387B#32327B#29367B#004747#004360#3D3D3DUsing #143B7B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-143b7b: #143B7B;background-color: #143B7B;colors: { 'color-143b7b': '#143B7B' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.231, blue: 0.482)<color name="color_143b7b">#143B7B</color>fill="#143B7B"More Blue Colors
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#143B7B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #143B7B?
#143B7B is a dark blue — rgb(20, 59, 123) in RGB and hsl(217, 72%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yale Blue (#00356B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.98.
What is the RGB value of #143B7B?
#143B7B is rgb(20, 59, 123) — red 20, green 59, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #143B7B?
#143B7B converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 52%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #143B7B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #143B7B scores 10.82:1 against white and 1.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #143B7B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #143B7B 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 15.83, which is visibly different.
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