What color is #14002C?

#14002C is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Quiet Abyss. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #14002C?

The RGB value is 20, 0, 44: 20 red, 0 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #14002C?

The complementary color is #182C00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #14002C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#14002C color

#14002C rgb(20, 0, 44)

Shades of black

The hex color #14002C is a very dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 0% green and 17.3% blue (20, 0, 44).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 100% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Quiet Abyss (#160435), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.7:1).

#14002C color codes

HEX	`#14002C`
RGB	`rgb(20, 0, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 0%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 100%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 100%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 100%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.99, 17.57, -23.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.99, 29.26, 306.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.743, 0.331, 2.407)`
Decimal	`1310764`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #14002C, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #14002C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#14002C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #14002C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #14002c; }
.text { color: #14002c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #14002c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 0 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #14002c, #2a002c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #14002C?: #14002C is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Quiet Abyss. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #14002C?: The RGB value is 20, 0, 44: 20 red, 0 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #14002C?: The complementary color is #182C00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #14002C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.