#144380 Color
#144380 is rgb(20, 67, 128) in RGB, hsl(214, 73%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 48%, 0%, 50%) 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 6.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#144380rgb(20, 67, 128)hsl(214, 73%, 29%)hsv(214, 84%, 50%)cmyk(84%, 48%, 0%, 50%)oklch(38.8% 0.115 256.8)lab(28.08% 3.10 -39.68)lch(28.08% 39.81 274.47)What #144380 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 #144380, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#144380 Channel Values
How #144380 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 128 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 214° · S 73% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 214° · S 84% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 84% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.79:1 vs white · 2.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #144380 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 #144380
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #144380; 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 #144380
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 #144380 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.
#144380#3E3E80#324080#383880#2D3D80#004E4E#004A66#444444Using #144380 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-144380: #144380;background-color: #144380;colors: { 'color-144380': '#144380' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.263, blue: 0.502)<color name="color_144380">#144380</color>fill="#144380"More Blue Colors
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#144380 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #144380?
#144380 is a dark blue — rgb(20, 67, 128) in RGB and hsl(214, 73%, 29%) 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 6.2.
What is the RGB value of #144380?
#144380 is rgb(20, 67, 128) — red 20, green 67, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #144380?
#144380 converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 48%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #144380 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #144380 scores 9.79:1 against white and 2.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #144380 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #144380 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 18.7, which is visibly different.
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