#144680 Color
#144680 is rgb(20, 70, 128) in RGB, hsl(212, 73%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 45%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Traffic Blue (#0E518D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#144680rgb(20, 70, 128)hsl(212, 73%, 29%)hsv(212, 84%, 50%)cmyk(84%, 45%, 0%, 50%)oklch(39.5% 0.111 255)lab(29.04% 1.21 -38.15)lch(29.04% 38.17 271.82)What #144680 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 #144680, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#144680 Channel Values
How #144680 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 70 · B 128 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 212° · S 73% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 212° · S 84% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 84% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.47:1 vs white · 2.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #144680 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 #144680
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #144680; 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 #144680
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 #144680 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.
#144680#404080#344380#3B3B80#2F3F80#005050#004C67#464646Using #144680 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-144680: #144680;background-color: #144680;colors: { 'color-144680': '#144680' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.275, blue: 0.502)<color name="color_144680">#144680</color>fill="#144680"More Blue Colors
#144680 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#144680 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #144680?
#144680 is a dark blue — rgb(20, 70, 128) in RGB and hsl(212, 73%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Traffic Blue (#0E518D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.2.
What is the RGB value of #144680?
#144680 is rgb(20, 70, 128) — red 20, green 70, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #144680?
#144680 converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 45%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #144680 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #144680 scores 9.47:1 against white and 2.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #144680 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #144680 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 20.75, which is visibly different.
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