#144185 Color
#144185 is rgb(20, 65, 133) in RGB, hsl(216, 74%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 51%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#144185rgb(20, 65, 133)hsl(216, 74%, 30%)hsv(216, 85%, 52%)cmyk(85%, 51%, 0%, 48%)oklch(38.7% 0.124 259)lab(27.76% 6.13 -43.31)lch(27.76% 43.74 278.06)What #144185 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 #144185, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#144185 Channel Values
How #144185 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 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 216° · S 74% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 216° · S 85% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.88:1 vs white · 2.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #144185 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 #144185
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #144185; 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 #144185
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 #144185 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.
#144185#3C3C85#303E85#373785#2C3B85#004E4E#004968#434343Using #144185 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-144185: #144185;background-color: #144185;colors: { 'color-144185': '#144185' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.255, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_144185">#144185</color>fill="#144185"More Blue Colors
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#144185 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #144185?
#144185 is a dark blue — rgb(20, 65, 133) in RGB and hsl(216, 74%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.37.
What is the RGB value of #144185?
#144185 is rgb(20, 65, 133) — red 20, green 65, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #144185?
#144185 converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 51%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #144185 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #144185 scores 9.88:1 against white and 2.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #144185 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #144185 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 15.5, which is visibly different.
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