What color is #141678?

#141678 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Midnight Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #141678?

The RGB value is 20, 22, 120: 20 red, 22 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #141678?

The complementary color is #787614, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #141678?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#141678 color

#141678 rgb(20, 22, 120)

Shades of blue

The hex color #141678 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 8.6% green and 47.1% blue (20, 22, 120).

Its hue angle is 239°, with 71% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 83% cyan, 82% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.83:1).

#141678 color codes

HEX	`#141678`
RGB	`rgb(20, 22, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 8.6%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(239, 71%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(239, 83%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(83%, 82%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.89, 35.93, -54.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.89, 65.44, 303.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.964, 2.078, 17.958)`
Decimal	`1316472`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #141678, 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 #141678	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#141678 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	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 #141678 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #141678; }
.text { color: #141678; }
.border { border: 2px solid #141678; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 22 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #141678, #441478); }

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Questions

What color is #141678?: #141678 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Midnight Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #141678?: The RGB value is 20, 22, 120: 20 red, 22 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #141678?: The complementary color is #787614, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #141678?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.