#145094 Color
#145094 is rgb(20, 80, 148) in RGB, hsl(212, 76%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 46%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Electric Blue (#035096), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#145094rgb(20, 80, 148)hsl(212, 76%, 33%)hsv(212, 86%, 58%)cmyk(86%, 46%, 0%, 42%)oklch(43.3% 0.127 255)lab(33.35% 1.94 -43.51)lch(33.35% 43.55 272.55)What #145094 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 #145094, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#145094 Channel Values
How #145094 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 80 · B 148 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 212° · S 76% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 212° · S 86% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.06:1 vs white · 2.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #145094 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 #145094
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #145094; 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 #145094
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 #145094 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.
#145094#4A4A94#3B4C94#434394#364894#005C5C#005877#505050Using #145094 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-145094: #145094;background-color: #145094;colors: { 'color-145094': '#145094' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.314, blue: 0.580)<color name="color_145094">#145094</color>fill="#145094"More Blue Colors
#145094 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#145094 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #145094?
#145094 is a dark blue — rgb(20, 80, 148) in RGB and hsl(212, 76%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Electric Blue (#035096), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.62.
What is the RGB value of #145094?
#145094 is rgb(20, 80, 148) — red 20, green 80, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #145094?
#145094 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 46%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #145094 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #145094 scores 8.06:1 against white and 2.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #145094 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #145094 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 19.73, which is visibly different.
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