#144166 Color
#144166 is rgb(20, 65, 102) in RGB, hsl(207, 67%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 36%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo Dye (#00416A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#144166rgb(20, 65, 102)hsl(207, 67%, 24%)hsv(207, 80%, 40%)cmyk(80%, 36%, 0%, 60%)oklch(36.5% 0.08 247.3)lab(26.01% -4.58 -26.58)lch(26.01% 26.97 260.22)What #144166 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 #144166, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#144166 Channel Values
How #144166 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 65 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 207° · S 67% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 207° · S 80% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 80% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.62:1 vs white · 1.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #144166 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 #144166
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #144166; 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 #144166
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 #144166 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.
#144166#3C3C66#303E66#373766#2C3B66#004747#034555#3E3E3EUsing #144166 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-144166: #144166;background-color: #144166;colors: { 'color-144166': '#144166' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.255, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_144166">#144166</color>fill="#144166"More Blue Colors
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#144166 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #144166?
#144166 is a dark blue — rgb(20, 65, 102) in RGB and hsl(207, 67%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo Dye (#00416A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.14.
What is the RGB value of #144166?
#144166 is rgb(20, 65, 102) — red 20, green 65, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #144166?
#144166 converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 36%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #144166 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #144166 scores 10.62:1 against white and 1.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #144166 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #144166 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 24.45, which is visibly different.
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