What color is #14143F?

#14143F is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Deadly Depths. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #14143F?

The RGB value is 20, 20, 63: 20 red, 20 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #14143F?

The complementary color is #3F3F14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #14143F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#14143F color

#14143F rgb(20, 20, 63)

Shades of black

The hex color #14143F is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 7.8% green and 24.7% blue (20, 20, 63).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 52% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Deadly Depths (#111144), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.48:1).

#14143F color codes

HEX	`#14143F`
RGB	`rgb(20, 20, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 7.8%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 52%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 68%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 68%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.06, 15.59, -27.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.06, 31.66, 299.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.436, 1.008, 4.821)`
Decimal	`1315903`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #14143F, 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 #14143F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#14143F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	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 #14143F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #14143f; }
.text { color: #14143f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #14143f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 20 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #14143f, #29143f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #14143F?: #14143F is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Deadly Depths. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #14143F?: The RGB value is 20, 20, 63: 20 red, 20 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #14143F?: The complementary color is #3F3F14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #14143F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.