What color is #141552?

#141552 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Interstellar Blue. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #141552?

The RGB value is 20, 21, 82: 20 red, 21 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #141552?

The complementary color is #525114, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #141552?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#141552 color

#141552 rgb(20, 21, 82)

Shades of black

The hex color #141552 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 8.2% green and 32.2% blue (20, 21, 82).

Its hue angle is 239°, with 61% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 76% cyan, 74% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Interstellar Blue (#001155), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.68:1).

#141552 color codes

HEX	`#141552`
RGB	`rgb(20, 21, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 8.2%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(239, 61%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(239, 76%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(76%, 74%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.23, 22.45, -37.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.23, 43.48, 301.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.079, 1.294, 8.121)`
Decimal	`1316178`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #141552, 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 #141552	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#141552 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	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 #141552 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #141552; }
.text { color: #141552; }
.border { border: 2px solid #141552; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 21 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #141552, #321452); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #141552?: #141552 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Interstellar Blue. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #141552?: The RGB value is 20, 21, 82: 20 red, 21 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #141552?: The complementary color is #525114, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #141552?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.