What color is #14167C?

#14167C is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Galactic Cruise. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #14167C?

The RGB value is 20, 22, 124: 20 red, 22 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #14167C?

The complementary color is #7C7A14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #14167C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#14167C color

#14167C rgb(20, 22, 124)

Shades of blue

The hex color #14167C is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 8.6% green and 48.6% blue (20, 22, 124).

Its hue angle is 239°, with 72% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 84% cyan, 82% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Cruise (#111188), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.63:1).

#14167C color codes

HEX	`#14167C`
RGB	`rgb(20, 22, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 8.6%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(239, 72%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(239, 84%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(84%, 82%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.39, 37.32, -56.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.39, 67.65, 303.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.212, 2.177, 19.263)`
Decimal	`1316476`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #14167C, 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 #14167C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#14167C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	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 #14167C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #14167c; }
.text { color: #14167c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #14167c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 22 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #14167c, #46147c); }

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Questions

What color is #14167C?: #14167C is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Galactic Cruise. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #14167C?: The RGB value is 20, 22, 124: 20 red, 22 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #14167C?: The complementary color is #7C7A14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #14167C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.