#143E6B Color
#143E6B is rgb(20, 62, 107) in RGB, hsl(211, 69%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 42%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Marine Blue (#01386A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#143E6Brgb(20, 62, 107)hsl(211, 69%, 25%)hsv(211, 81%, 42%)cmyk(81%, 42%, 0%, 58%)oklch(36% 0.091 253)lab(25.26% -1.04 -30.96)lch(25.26% 30.98 268.08)What #143E6B 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 #143E6B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#143E6B Channel Values
How #143E6B 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 62 · B 107 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 211° · S 69% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 211° · S 81% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 81% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.87:1 vs white · 1.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #143E6B 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 #143E6B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #143E6B; 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 #143E6B
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 #143E6B 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.
#143E6B#39396B#2E3B6B#34346B#2A386B#004646#004357#3D3D3DUsing #143E6B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-143e6b: #143E6B;background-color: #143E6B;colors: { 'color-143e6b': '#143E6B' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.243, blue: 0.420)<color name="color_143e6b">#143E6B</color>fill="#143E6B"More Blue Colors
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#143E6B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #143E6B?
#143E6B is a dark blue — rgb(20, 62, 107) in RGB and hsl(211, 69%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.49.
What is the RGB value of #143E6B?
#143E6B is rgb(20, 62, 107) — red 20, green 62, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #143E6B?
#143E6B converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 42%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #143E6B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #143E6B scores 10.87:1 against white and 1.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #143E6B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #143E6B 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 25.85, which is a different colour altogether.
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