#144876 Color
#144876 is rgb(20, 72, 118) in RGB, hsl(208, 71%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 39%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo Dye (#00416A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#144876rgb(20, 72, 118)hsl(208, 71%, 27%)hsv(208, 83%, 46%)cmyk(83%, 39%, 0%, 54%)oklch(39.3% 0.095 249.5)lab(29.16% -3.43 -31.73)lch(29.16% 31.92 263.82)What #144876 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 #144876, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#144876 Channel Values
How #144876 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 72 · B 118 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 208° · S 71% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 208° · S 83% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 54% | 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 #144876 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 #144876
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #144876; 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 #144876
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 #144876 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.
#144876#424276#354576#3C3C76#314176#005050#004D61#464646Using #144876 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-144876: #144876;background-color: #144876;colors: { 'color-144876': '#144876' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.282, blue: 0.463)<color name="color_144876">#144876</color>fill="#144876"More Blue Colors
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#144876 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #144876?
#144876 is a dark blue — rgb(20, 72, 118) in RGB and hsl(208, 71%, 27%) 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 4.52.
What is the RGB value of #144876?
#144876 is rgb(20, 72, 118) — red 20, green 72, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #144876?
#144876 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 39%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #144876 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #144876 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 #144876 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #144876 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 23.38, which is visibly different.
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