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#14ADFF Color

#14ADFF is rgb(20, 173, 255) in RGB, hsl(201, 100%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(92%, 32%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Microsoft Blue (#00A2ED), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#14ADFF
HEX#14ADFF
RGBrgb(20, 173, 255)
HSLhsl(201, 100%, 54%)
HSVhsv(201, 92%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(92%, 32%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(71.5% 0.164 241.3)
LABlab(66.65% -14.82 -51.64)
LCHlch(66.65% 53.73 253.98)

What #14ADFF 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 #14ADFF, 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.

#14ADFF Channel Values

How #14ADFF 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 173 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 201° · S 100% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 201° · S 92% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 92% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.48:1 vs white · 8.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #14ADFF 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #14ADFF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #14ADFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #14ADFF; 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 #14ADFF

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #14ADFF.

How #14ADFF 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#14ADFF
Protanopia#9F9FFF
Protanomaly#7FA5FF
Deuteranopia#9191FF
Deuteranomaly#739DFF
Tritanopia#00BABA
Tritanomaly#00B5D9
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #14ADFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-14adff: #14ADFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #14ADFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-14adff': '#14ADFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.078, green: 0.678, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_14adff">#14ADFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#14ADFF"

More Blue Colors

#14ADFF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#14ADFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #14ADFF?

#14ADFF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(20, 173, 255) in RGB and hsl(201, 100%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Microsoft Blue (#00A2ED), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.31.

What is the RGB value of #14ADFF?

#14ADFF is rgb(20, 173, 255) — red 20, green 173, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #14ADFF?

#14ADFF converts to approximately cmyk(92%, 32%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #14ADFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #14ADFF scores 2.48:1 against white and 8.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #14ADFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #14ADFF 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 deepskyblue (#00BFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 13.33, which is visibly different.

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