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#143DC2 Color

#143DC2 is rgb(20, 61, 194) in RGB, hsl(226, 81%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(90%, 69%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Blue (#1C39BB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#143DC2
HEX#143DC2
RGBrgb(20, 61, 194)
HSLhsl(226, 81%, 42%)
HSVhsv(226, 90%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(90%, 69%, 0%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(43.5% 0.211 264.8)
LABlab(31.28% 29.70 -74.26)
LCHlch(31.28% 79.98 291.80)

What #143DC2 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 #143DC2, 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.

#143DC2 Channel Values

How #143DC2 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 61 · B 1948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 226° · S 81% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 226° · S 90% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 90% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.48:1 vs white · 2.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #143DC2 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 text8.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #143DC2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #143DC2; 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 #143DC2

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #143DC2.

How #143DC2 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#143DC2
Protanopia#3838C2
Protanomaly#2D3AC2
Deuteranopia#3333C2
Deuteranomaly#2A37C2
Tritanopia#005D5D
Tritanomaly#005291
Achromatopsia#4D4D4D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #143DC2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-143dc2: #143DC2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #143DC2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-143dc2': '#143DC2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.078, green: 0.239, blue: 0.761)
Android XML<color name="color_143dc2">#143DC2</color>
SVG fillfill="#143DC2"

More Blue Colors

#143DC2 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#143DC2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #143DC2?

#143DC2 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(20, 61, 194) in RGB and hsl(226, 81%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Blue (#1C39BB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.44.

What is the RGB value of #143DC2?

#143DC2 is rgb(20, 61, 194) — red 20, green 61, and blue 194 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #143DC2?

#143DC2 converts to approximately cmyk(90%, 69%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #143DC2 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #143DC2 scores 8.48:1 against white and 2.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #143DC2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #143DC2 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 20.45, which is visibly different.

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