What color is #140419?

#140419 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #140419?

The RGB value is 20, 4, 25: 20 red, 4 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #140419?

The complementary color is #091904, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #140419?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#140419 color

#140419 rgb(20, 4, 25)

Shades of black

The hex color #140419 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 1.6% green and 9.8% blue (20, 4, 25).

Its hue angle is 286°, with 72% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 84% magenta, 0% yellow and 90% black.

The closest named color is Glossy Black (#110011), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.79:1).

#140419 color codes

HEX	`#140419`
RGB	`rgb(20, 4, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 1.6%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(286, 72%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(286, 84%, 10%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 84%, 0%, 90%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.76, 8.88, -8.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.76, 12.54, 315.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.507, 0.306, 0.952)`
Decimal	`1311769`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #140419, 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 #140419	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#140419 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.06:1	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 #140419 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #140419; }
.text { color: #140419; }
.border { border: 2px solid #140419; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 4 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #140419, #190413); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #140419?: #140419 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #140419?: The RGB value is 20, 4, 25: 20 red, 4 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #140419?: The complementary color is #091904, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #140419?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.