#144571 Color
#144571 is rgb(20, 69, 113) in RGB, hsl(208, 70%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 39%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo Dye (#00416A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#144571rgb(20, 69, 113)hsl(208, 70%, 26%)hsv(208, 82%, 44%)cmyk(82%, 39%, 0%, 56%)oklch(38.2% 0.091 249.7)lab(27.91% -3.31 -30.57)lch(27.91% 30.75 263.82)What #144571 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 #144571, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#144571 Channel Values
How #144571 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 69 · B 113 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 208° · S 70% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 208° · S 82% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 82% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.91:1 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 #144571 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 #144571
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #144571; 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 #144571
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 #144571 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.
#144571#404071#334271#3A3A71#2F3F71#004C4C#00495D#434343Using #144571 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-144571: #144571;background-color: #144571;colors: { 'color-144571': '#144571' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.271, blue: 0.443)<color name="color_144571">#144571</color>fill="#144571"More Blue Colors
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#144571 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #144571?
#144571 is a dark blue — rgb(20, 69, 113) in RGB and hsl(208, 70%, 26%) 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 3.22.
What is the RGB value of #144571?
#144571 is rgb(20, 69, 113) — red 20, green 69, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #144571?
#144571 converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 39%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #144571 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #144571 scores 9.91:1 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 #144571 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #144571 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 24.71, which is visibly different.
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