#144390 Color
#144390 is rgb(20, 67, 144) in RGB, hsl(217, 76%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 53%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iron Indigo (#184FA1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#144390rgb(20, 67, 144)hsl(217, 76%, 32%)hsv(217, 86%, 56%)cmyk(86%, 53%, 0%, 44%)oklch(40% 0.137 260.1)lab(29.08% 8.72 -47.94)lch(29.08% 48.73 280.31)What #144390 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 #144390, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#144390 Channel Values
How #144390 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 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 217° · S 76% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 217° · S 86% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.39:1 vs white · 2.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #144390 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 #144390
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #144390; 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 #144390
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 #144390 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.
#144390#3E3E90#324090#383890#2D3D90#005252#004C70#464646Using #144390 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-144390: #144390;background-color: #144390;colors: { 'color-144390': '#144390' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.263, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_144390">#144390</color>fill="#144390"More Blue Colors
#144390 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#144390 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #144390?
#144390 is a dark blue — rgb(20, 67, 144) in RGB and hsl(217, 76%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iron Indigo (#184FA1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.58.
What is the RGB value of #144390?
#144390 is rgb(20, 67, 144) — red 20, green 67, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #144390?
#144390 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 53%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #144390 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #144390 scores 9.39:1 against white and 2.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #144390 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #144390 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 13.77, which is visibly different.
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