#14435D Color
#14435D is rgb(20, 67, 93) in RGB, hsl(201, 65%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(78%, 28%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Police Blue (#374F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#14435Drgb(20, 67, 93)hsl(201, 65%, 22%)hsv(201, 78%, 36%)cmyk(78%, 28%, 0%, 64%)oklch(36.5% 0.067 237.2)lab(26.28% -8.70 -20.38)lch(26.28% 22.16 246.89)What #14435D 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 #14435D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#14435D Channel Values
How #14435D 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 67 · B 93 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 201° · S 65% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 201° · S 78% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 78% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.55:1 vs white · 1.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #14435D 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 #14435D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #14435D; 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 #14435D
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 #14435D 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.
#14435D#3E3E5D#32405D#38385E#2D3D5D#014747#0A4551#3F3F3FUsing #14435D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-14435d: #14435D;background-color: #14435D;colors: { 'color-14435d': '#14435D' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.263, blue: 0.365)<color name="color_14435d">#14435D</color>fill="#14435D"More Blue Colors
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#14435D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #14435D?
#14435D is a dark blue — rgb(20, 67, 93) in RGB and hsl(201, 65%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Police Blue (#374F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.53.
What is the RGB value of #14435D?
#14435D is rgb(20, 67, 93) — red 20, green 67, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #14435D?
#14435D converts to approximately cmyk(78%, 28%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #14435D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #14435D scores 10.55:1 against white and 1.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #14435D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #14435D 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 17.51, which is visibly different.
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