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#1447BD Color

#1447BD is rgb(20, 71, 189) in RGB, hsl(222, 81%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(89%, 62%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Denim Blue (#2243B6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1447BD
HEX#1447BD
RGBrgb(20, 71, 189)
HSLhsl(222, 81%, 41%)
HSVhsv(222, 89%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(89%, 62%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(44.8% 0.193 263.2)
LABlab(33.47% 21.77 -67.73)
LCHlch(33.47% 71.14 287.81)

What #1447BD 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 #1447BD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#1447BD Channel Values

How #1447BD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 20 · G 71 · B 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 222° · S 81% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 222° · S 89% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 89% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.88:1 vs white · 2.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1447BD 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.

TextWhite text7.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #1447BD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1447BD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #1447BD

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 #1447BD 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.

Typical#1447BD
Protanopia#4141BD
Protanomaly#3444BD
Deuteranopia#3C3CBD
Deuteranomaly#3040BD
Tritanopia#006161
Tritanomaly#00588F
Achromatopsia#515151

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Using #1447BD in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-1447bd: #1447BD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1447BD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1447bd': '#1447BD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.078, green: 0.278, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_1447bd">#1447BD</color>
SVG fillfill="#1447BD"

More Blue Colors

#1447BD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#1447BD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1447BD?

#1447BD is a mid-tone blue — rgb(20, 71, 189) in RGB and hsl(222, 81%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Denim Blue (#2243B6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.88.

What is the RGB value of #1447BD?

#1447BD is rgb(20, 71, 189) — red 20, green 71, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1447BD?

#1447BD converts to approximately cmyk(89%, 62%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1447BD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #1447BD scores 7.88:1 against white and 2.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1447BD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1447BD 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 13.95, which is visibly different.

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